[orev]

An auction is not an arbitrary increase just because you can. It’s the exact opposite- a natural market where supply and demand reach the optimal price.

Yeah it’s bad for regular customers, but if there’s no supply then what would they be able to get anyway?

[nine_k]

Regular customers usually have long-term contracts and preferential treatment. Nobody in their right mind is going to show them the middle finger.

But for them, availability will also be limited, and next-term prices will get higher.

Also, increasing production of a highly-demanded item is not unheard of! But it will take months.