We knew it was only a matter of time before prices started creeping up in more obvious ways. The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have caused rippling effects across many industries, and PC hardware is no exception. Today, we're looking at evidence of price increases related to several Logitech products in particular.
This observation has come to light thanks to YouTuber Cameron Dougherty from the channel Cameron Dougherty Tech. In his recent video, Dougherty reports several notable price increases that have reached as high as 25%. This applies to a handful of Logitech's flagship products. That said, when researching these price increases, it looks like some of them have been discounted over at Amazon, but the price they have been marked down from is definitely higher than the usual rate.
It's also important to note that this isn't a blanket price increase. Some prices have stayed the same, while others have gone down. Similar hikes have been reported from Chinese company Anker. And whether or not the changes are directly due to tariffs or companies capitalizing on demand ahead of currently paused tariffs, these two companies are almost certainly not alone in their price increases.
The best way to investigate price changes is to check price archiving tools like PC Part Picker or Camel Camel Camel for products listed over at Amazon. These are some of our favorite tools to use when researching deals and tracking price changes.
We investigated the Logitech claims ourselves and confirmed some of the reported price increases. For example, the MX Keys S keyboard is now listed for $130 on the official Logitech website, an 18% increase. The MX Master 3S mouse has risen 20%, going from $100 to $120. However, the biggest price jump applies to the K400 Plus Wireless Touch keyboard. It's been selling for around $28 lately, but now has jumped up to $35. This is only an increase of $7, but percentage-wise, it's among the most significant increases.
These price increases were not part of any announcement, but were quietly implemented. Again, since the release of Dougherty's video, Logitech has listed a few of these items on sale, but the new price floor for them is consistently higher across multiple vendors. It's unclear whether more of Logitech's hardware is destined to join the wave of increases, but it is very likely given the ongoing tariff situation.
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Ash Hill is a contributing writer for Tom's Hardware with a wealth of experience in the hobby electronics, 3D printing and PCs. She manages the Pi projects of the month and much of our daily Raspberry Pi reporting while also finding the best coupons and deals on all tech.
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mwestall I'm connecting to the UK site, is this relevant or is this just a dumb USAican phenomenon?Reply -
DavidLejdar This year, the currency value of the U.S. Dollar has fallen by around 8%. That might (also) have something to do with it.Reply -
ekio They terminated some very successful products such as the G604 mouse that was amazing to replace them by less good, more expensive solutions, with higher margins, and now it's getting even more expensive ?Reply
Bye bye Logitech... -
TechieTwo I used a lot of Logitech hardware over the years but finally gave up on them when the quality dropped and they would not respond to new defective product purchases. I think they have lost their way.Reply -
Alvar "Miles" Udell They're also increasing ahead of Memorial Day, a traditional sales day, and Walmart+ Week, and so when they're re-discounted they can show a larger discount percentage, a fairly old retail tactic.Reply
As for Anker, they're the ones that will put a 50% off coupon on an item for a few weeks then remove the coupon and discount the item by 50% so it doesn't show up in price trackers as having been sold at that price for the entire time, a practice that is gaining popularity on Amazon from other brands as well. Lenovo is well known to do about the same thing, and HP just settled a class action lawsuit for $4 million over the same type of practice. -
why_wolf Reply
Its US specific but there is the very real danger for non-US customers. Brands may increase prices globally to avoid slamming US customers with the full tariff price. ala spread the pain.mwestall said:I'm connecting to the UK site, is this relevant or is this just a dumb USAican phenomenon?
You can see that logic in the prices listed. Some items have a higher price increase than others in an attempt to keep some items cheaper. Probably an indication of which items are the real breadwinners and which are just there to fill out the shelves at Best Buy. -
CelicaGT Reply
Agreed. From a Canadians standpoint. Many of our retailers move their inventory through the US, so we will see tariffs, and potentially counter tariffs, added to the price. For what it's worth, there are much lower cost alternatives to Logitech at a much higher level of quality. My MMO mouse was 35 USD, my custom built keyboards were between 50 USD (a simple build for travel) and 150 USD (For a high end, full aluminum build with all the fixins.) so there's no need to suffer unless you have a specific need for Logitech gear or the like.why_wolf said:Its US specific but there is the very real danger for non-US customers. Brands may increase prices globally to avoid slamming US customers with the full tariff price. ala spread the pain.
You can see that logic in the prices listed. Some items have a higher price increase than others in an attempt to keep some items cheaper. Probably an indication of which items are the real breadwinners and which are just there to fill out the shelves at Best Buy. -
Mr Majestyk Reply
Why do you think the dollar has fallen!DavidLejdar said:This year, the currency value of the U.S. Dollar has fallen by around 8%. That might (also) have something to do with it. -
hannibal Reply
Ofcourse you have to pay increased prices...mwestall said:I'm connecting to the UK site, is this relevant or is this just a dumb USAican phenomenon?
These are tarif expences that manufacturer put on product. In usa they also pay extra to get thing to country. -
kyzarvs Reply
UK already pays a lot more for tech. There is (or was!) a rough 1:1 pricing ratio, when the exchange rate is more like 1.30, so we pay the equivalent of $400 for something that is $300 to the US.why_wolf said:Its US specific but there is the very real danger for non-US customers. Brands may increase prices globally to avoid slamming US customers with the full tariff price. ala spread the pain.
You can see that logic in the prices listed. Some items have a higher price increase than others in an attempt to keep some items cheaper. Probably an indication of which items are the real breadwinners and which are just there to fill out the shelves at Best Buy.