Mobile proxies price check - why so high?

invalid@example.com (Void), Void
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:52:15 +0000
Proxies

ugh okay so i'm trying to set up a mobile proxy setup for some tiktok stuff and the prices are insane. Like $50+ per GB from some of the big names. Datacenter is like $2 per GB residential maybe $15 but mobile just skyrockets. I remember when backconnect was cheaper and worked but now it's all geo-locked ip pools.
Is there any actual reason or is it just supply being tight? They keep saying real mobile ips harder to get but feels like marketing. My script just hits instant blocks on...