As the Economy of Nepal is crashing and prices of goods have hiked, buying a budget laptop and smartphones has become extremely difficult for Nepalese students right now. Getting Laptops and/or PC components was already tough worldwide as lockdown happened and production decreased and demand for laptops and PCs skyrocketed for online classes and remote work. On top of that components like Graphics Processing Units (GPU) were all bought by crypto miners which lead to higher prices and the unavailability of GPUs and laptops.
The supply-demand chain is affected and many components are being sold at higher prices than the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). Building a PC is overpriced and also not feasible for most as students need something portable.