It had been months since the market for Graphic card was no longer accessible without having to mortgage his house.
Far be it from us to push you to buy a new configuration to play the latest games of the moment. However, the fall in prices on the side of graphics cards is confirmed frankly.
MSRPs finally verifiable
Let us first note that in some markets – this is perhaps not quite the case in France yet – the MSRPs have finally been reached. It is even possible to find some models under this recommended public price.
The MSRP has for a very long time been completely useless since the manufacturers and especially the resellers practiced completely surreal prices because of a demand very largely superior to the offer. Things are much different today and it is more particularly at AMD that prices are plummeting.
The reason is simple: production has never been so high while the collapse of crypto-currency prices has completely dried up what represented a good part of the demand for graphics cards.
-50% in a few months on the occasion
Logically, the factories are almost in overcapacity today while very many buyers are frankly hesitating between affording a new graphics card and turning to the second-hand market.
Indeed, you should know that the collapse of the price of crypto-currencies has an impact on the profitability of “farms”, these expensive structures whose sole purpose is to generate Ether. Problem, this currency which was more than 4,000 euros in December is only worth 1,000 today. Minors are forced to sell their equipment hastily.
In fact, and while new cards have never been accessible, you can find second-hand models much cheaper. There is talk of a drop in second-hand prices of more than 50% in three months and the fall will continue, knowing that the observers who imagine a reversal in the price of crypto-currency are not very numerous.
Source : Tom’s Hardware
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