Can I find cheaper PC components like RAM or GPU in Taiwan and Japan?

Posted by MyrmidonExecSolace@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 13 comments

I’m traveling there soon so if I can I’d like to know where.

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Curious-Internet7171@reddit

No. Tech is the one thing that is the same or more expensive than the us.

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According_Spare7788@reddit

Im in Taiwan and can tell you for certain, nope. The best deal is that Microcenter one. DDR5 32GB is around 13000k here (400-450 USD) and GPU prices are always high. 45k to 55k for 5080, 30-35k for 5070 ti, 20-25k for 5070. USD to NTD is around 32:1 now.

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cmrd_msr@reddit

Nope. Corporate groups with suitcases of cash have already been everywhere. They've literally been driven to such a state that they're going from store to store, buying up whatever's already on the market.

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natflade@reddit

Components shockingly aren’t always cheaper in Asia and generally can be more expensive. Even with the really weak yen I doubt you’d find any deals in Japan since they’re still at what seems to be 60% markup from what I see at micro center. Taiwan seems to be pretty 1:1 if not more expensive. Mainland is the same, there are deals in the electronic markets but they’re for volume from a vendor. Any shop selling single units is effectively a retail store with retail pricing.

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