Russian media outlets, citing retailers, report ongoing problems with the supply of processors and hard drives. The situation has led to business closures in some sectors, while others have raised prices significantly.
To be precise, prices for processors have doubled since February, video cards have risen by about 80 percent, motherboards and SSDs by roughly 40 percent, RAM and cooling systems by around 30 percent, and power supplies and enclosures by 20 to 25 percent. Sellers attribute these changes to disrupted logistics and imports. Industry analysts believe that parallel imports could ease the pressures in the near term.
There is a clear shortage of computers, and the trend is highly noticeable. Availability is not assured. An industry expert described the market as constrained and difficult for buyers to find entry level and midrange configurations. The same expert pointed out that consumer expectations for timely delivery are not being met.
When it comes to specific builds, a system based on an AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE with integrated graphics might cost between 45 and 55 thousand rubles. For gaming quality, a GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card would push the total to the 70 to 80 thousand ruble range, while a system powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 can push the price around the 100 thousand ruble mark.
Market dynamics across segments suggest that casual and competitive gaming setups are particularly sensitive to price shifts and component shortages, affecting both new buyers and upgraders. Retailers emphasize that supply chain frictions and the limited availability of popular GPUs, CPUs, and storage can delay builds and force shoppers to consider alternative configurations or used options.
Analysts note that technology markets in the region tend to mirror broader global trends in availability and pricing, with some relief possible through diversified sourcing strategies and faster adoption of parallel import channels.
These observations reflect current conditions in the hardware sector and are supported by market reporting from VG Times.