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Why cases are so expensive?

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Beiruty

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There are hundreds of options out there. Competion should be strong and lower the price. But many cases cost more than the motherboard itself. Why so?

It is low tech. low cost, low R&D product, why it is so expensive?

Thanks.
 
it was like $37 shipped from California to Florida (where I am)

there's a $5 coupon for dealsonic every week it seems.

It's a good deal for modders, buy a handful of them and when you tear one up and have to start over, it's not as bad as eating $100 for a Lian-li
 
Yup, I had one case last me 4 or 5 years and went thru 3 or 4 mobos and a couple of PSUs before I finally got tired of it. And they generally don't go obsolete. If they were obsoleted every year or so like mobos, then they could be cheaper.

.bh.
 
Originally posted by: Beiruty
There are hundreds of options out there. Competion should be strong and lower the price. But many cases cost more than the motherboard itself. Why so?

It is low tech. low cost, low R&D product, why it is so expensive?

Thanks.
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because people still pay for them.
 
I was looking for an HTPC case and the nicer ones were $200+. Closest affordable one was the Coolermaster ATC610. Still, nothing was quite "perfect." All the cases were too deep (front to rear) for my tastes and needs. Finally I just scrapped a working CD changer, a Pioneer 25 CD unit that I purchased years ago for less than the price of the Coolermaster case. I now have it emptied, ready for cutting.
 
And when you are one of only two or three cube style microATX cases and the others either cost more or aren't available separately from a barebones - then you can charge a bit more.
. New design Enermax case on SVC.com reg. $30. on sale for $14.! (looks like no front ports and no modern conveniences inside). Now what was that about expensive cases... But their automatially calculated shipping charges (almost $20.) are ridiculous - I would call them to see if they couldn't do better as I don't think that case is anywhere near 20 lbs as it is w/o PSU.

.bh.
 
Originally posted by: ReMeDy{WcS}
Supply and demand. It's how the market works.
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That has nothing to do with it. There are no shortages of Lian Li cases or the like. The prices are where they are because they are sold as "premium" cases.
 
In commodity markets, it is supply and demand. In niche markets like "high end" computer cases, it's a variation on market pricing. If enough people wouldn't pay what they are asking, the price would come down - or if they couldn't afford to sell the case at a cheaper price, they would go OOB. You have to be very careful with your production when you play the edges. I would bet that Lian Li doesn't make as many cases on an annual basis as many would think that they do. And all those on-line shops that seem to carry them don't stock very deep and sometimes don't keep any inventory at all - a lot of it is "just in time" or drop-ship.

.bh.
 
well I ask you.. why do people buy nike/adidas/ree box? instead of off brand like everlast at walmart? it's about quality and price... people are willing to pay more for a better quality item than a cheap one. The materials they use the quality control that goes along with the product and R&D cost is what drive up the cost of the case.. But I agree cases that cost 200-500 dollar is a real rape in the ass.
 
Until i made woody was still using my inwin s500 whichi bought possibly 5-7years ago for my duron 650system(first computer i bought)
 
Well I'm quite different from most and very advertising/peer-pressure resistant - I've seldom owned those "top brand" ath. shoes and certainly never the expensive lines. I've been able to find excellent pairs at $30 or less sometimes name-brand, and sometimes no-name. I choose by observed quality and fit - that's it. The brand isn't even a factor for me.

.bh.
 
. . . and cause the R&D costs are not minimal. Antec, for example, obviously spend a pretty penny on the R&D for the design of their new P180. I understand that the manufacturing process for a case is more expensive than that for a motherboard -- less automation.
Still, I wish they were less expensive.
 
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