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by the_arun 1985 days ago
When I bought my WRT few years ago it was like $50. The one you have shared is like $150+. Why are routers so expensive for doing one simple thing?
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i_am_proteus 1985 days ago
I would expect an AC3200 router to be more expensive than a WRT54GL (which is $40 today). More capable hardware with a more expensive BOM will come at a higher price.
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munk-a 1985 days ago
At the same time similar hardware tends to get cheaper over time and the WRT54GL hasn't really ever experienced a price drop - I'd be a bit more ready to attribute the price difference to "Because they can since the market is so locked up".
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i_am_proteus 1984 days ago
The WRT54GL was $60 in 2006[0]. That's about $75 today, adjusted for inflation. It's $40 today.

That's a price drop, hoss.

[0]https://lifehacker.com/turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router...

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