# Are we (in the US) going to end up with empty shelves and much higher prices in May? What should we do to prepare

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> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> But I’m a big fan of repairing phones.
> 
> I had good luck with “youbreakifix”, which is a chain authorized to do repairs for Google.

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind for this phone. I bought the Pixel 8 Pro in a moment of weakness because my Pixel 6 Pro was freezing up sometimes. But in all honestly the Pixel 8 Pro doesn’t feel meaningfully different than having a Pixel 6 Pro. Slightly better camera I guess.

I confess I’m a bit of a technophile. I’ve spent a shameful amount on money on e-readers. But I suspect there are some hard years ahead, so I’d better take care of the things I have.

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