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Originally Posted by ModelA29
This is a collector induced shortage. They went out of stock. EVERYONE complained they were out of stock. Once they were in stock again people that needed 1 bought 2 and those that already had one decided to buy a spare. The result is the dealers had probably ordered a 6-12 supply that disappeared off the shelves in a month.
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Yes and no. It's driven by "excess" demand, but that pattern of shortages is very normal when a critical part becomes unavailable, even temporarily. You saw very similar shortages during the COVID supply chain shocks. My guess is there will be more shortages in the future caused by tariff-related supply chain disruptions as manufacturers adjust their supply chains and pricing on short notice. People will stockpile items before the price goes up or before they stop making them.