I can't believe this is so downvoted. So I, a gaming consumer, have to compete with bots every release because there's so much money in accommodating miner demand for the same cards? That's ridiculous
It’s how I feel about getting a ps5, scalpers grab your all the inventory and I refuse to buy one from them so here I am just given up on a next gen consolfor the near future
This whole situation, and especially the anger at other market participants from people like you, is totally ridiculous. We know how markets work. NVidia is pricing their units at far below market value. What did you expect? Next you'll complain that water is wet and that the wind blows.
NVidia could solve this problem immediately by correctly pricing their units. If they want to, they can even have a conditional rebate--or make special individualized offers--to subsidize targeted buyers who they believe are "legitimate" gamers.
But instead they insist on continuing to mis-price their products. Shortages are the inevitable result.
> But instead they insist on continuing to mis-price their products
They are not mis-priced, they are already a pretty hefty buy. If the prices were to increase even further, _then_ it would be mis-priced, as no-one needs to spend this much on a videocard to play videogames. The fact that gamers have to compete with miners (for whom it's an investment) and AI researchers (for whom it's a job tool) does nothing to justify the purchase for the higher price
No, they work very well. You just don't like it because other people are willing to pay more than you are.
> They are not mis-priced
They are mis-priced. The market value is much higher than MSRP, which you can see on e.g. eBay. There is nothing to justify here, it is simply an objective fact they are mis-priced.
They are mispriced as far as gaming equipment goes. Nobody will release a 2000 dollar game console because nobody would buy it. However, release a 2000 dollar game card that only those willing to mine with it for 6 months can afford, and you don't have a gaming market for long.
