Rumors of an upcoming price hike for Asus products are unsubstantiated and appear unlikely.
Australian publication ARN reported Tuesday that the Taiwanese manufacturer announced 20-percent price increases for all its existing and upcoming notebooks and Eee products beginning March.
However, the publication did not cite a source or an official statement from Asus. Also, Asus Germany has denied such claims and Asus USA said it is unaware of any price increases.
ARN's report also cited the economic downturn as a reason for increased component costs to explain Asus's price hike. However, if that were true, Asus's competitors would be forced to raise prices as well. A spokesman for Multi-Star International, a netbook manufacturer also based in Taiwan, told Wired.com it has no plans for price increases.
Asus USA told Wired.com it will contact Asus Taiwan for clarification. We'll post an update once we hear back.
Asus hikes prices on all notebooks and Eee products [ARN]
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