Webcams have become impossible to find, and prices are skyrocketing

Most laptops come with a built-in webcam, but if you’re working at home from a desktop or maybe just looking to touch up the mediocre quality of whatever camera you’re stuck with, external webcams are still a crucial accessory. But with so many people now firmly settled into work-from-home life, they’ve become nearly impossible to find. NPD Group reported a 179 percent jump in sales for webcams over the first three weeks of March as consumers settled into quarantine.

As a result, popular webcams from Logitech and other companies are completely sold out at retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Dell, and others, and restocks are rare to come by. “With a dramatic shift in remote work, distance learning and telemedicine...

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