[dspillett]

> but haven't ever had a price change

In fairness, I've never had a price change from Hetzner either in the years I've had service there.¹

If power prices keep increasing as they have everywhere in Europe², no doubt other providers will be forced to adjust some of their pricing too. Hetzner is not the first. Many of those auction boxes are older machines that will be relatively power hungry which I'm sure makes a difference too, if you look at what is available not only have they changed some prices but some really old units that used to float around the list have gone completely³.

[1] and in fact haven't been told of one for my current service yet (not sure if that means I won't or if the emails are going out in batches and mine hasn't been sent yet)

[2] though more in some countries than others

[3] unless they have coincidentally all been rented and no others re-released back into the pool

[bilekas]

> auction boxes are older machines that will be relatively power hungry

Thats actually something I hadn't even considered !