# Thinking of buying a new PC? You might want to move soon, as a perfect storm looks to be brewing for component price hikes

> China is introducing new export controls on rare-earth elements Those elements are used in making a whole lot of PC components This could exert further pricing pressures on the makers of those components, on top of…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-components/thinking-of-buying-a-new-pc-you-might-want-to-move-soon-as-a-perfect-storm-looks-to-be-brewing-for-component-price-hikes?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68e8fcf8ef9e7aedc84f8552)
- **Published:** 2025-10-10
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #components #elements #china #controls #export #move #brewing #buying
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