The "lobster installation craze" has led to price increases and shortages in the market for related hardware equipment.

As the popularity of OpenClaw AI agents continues to rise, the "Lobster installation craze" has also led to price increases and shortages in the related hardware market. At a secondhand equipment wholesale stall in Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei Electronic World, a reporter observed five or six groups of customers inquiring about hardware compatible with the OpenClaw installation environment within just 20 minutes. One consumer explained, "I came all the way from Guizhou today specifically to buy the host box for 'Lobster,' but I've been to several stores, and they're all out of stock, and prices are constantly rising." The reporter visited several secondhand wholesalers, and the response was always the same: out of stock. "There are still quite a few people asking, but the key is that there's no stock. It used to cost over 3,000 yuan, but now it seems like it's going to increase by 1,000 yuan." (CCTV Finance)