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'It’s very straightforward': Acer plans to raise the price of its PCs in the US by 10% in reaction to Trump's tech tariffs

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'It’s very straightforward': Acer plans to raise the price of its PCs in the US by 10% in reaction to Trump's tech tariffs

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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day ago

Basic economics strikes again.

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lol, assholes. Tariffs are paid on wholesale price, but Acer is going to raise the retail price the same percentage?
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  And this should only apply to things Acer sells directly. If Amazon or Target import Acer products they are the ones that pay the tariff, not Acer.

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