Behringer synth prices just rose by up to 70% in the US - are Trump tariffs to blame?

https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/behringer-synth-prices-just-rose-by-up-to-70-percent-in-the-us-are-trump-tariffs-to-blame

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slazer2au@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Tl;dr. No, a 10-20% tax increase does not justify a 70% price hike. This looks like corporate greed.

HamsterRage@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y

In truth, the 70% was just one, low end product which could have been due to any number of factors. The other price hikes quoted were much more in line with the tarrifs.

floofloof@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

An accurate answer would be "partly".

Thcdenton@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

They finally realized what people will actually pay for a devilfish