Cables are now more expensive than hardware
...in many cases. With the advent of the Raspberry Pi Zero which costs around $/€/£6, the cables will be more expensive than the computer.
Here in Sweden you can pick up a twin USB charger wall-wart in a local store for $/€/£5, but the actual USB cables for using it will each set you back more than that. Mail-orde you can get down to $/€/£2 for a cable, but not locally.
So, I hereby declare that cables are the new gold.