I expect this will lead to some price fixing. The article mentioned Newegg and BestBuy jumping up their price briefly by $100 or so. To me that sounds like si

I expect this will lead to some price fixing. The article mentioned Newegg and BestBuy jumping up their price briefly by $100 or so. To me that sounds like signaling. They are signaling that they are willing to raise prices by sending up a flag. If others find that agreeable, then they raise their price too. The desire to be in the "buy box" drives prices down, but this kind of maneuver would act as a reset mechanism. As a counterpoint, the sheer number of competitors will help mitigate this.