GPU price increases

[evohicks]

So after the 30 series BS launch and scalperfest, it seems the retailers are increasing the prices!
As if it's not hard enough to get a 3080 now, some of us would like to see the goods at the time of purchase and not hand our money over straight away, so we're basically charged for holding back by companies inflating pricing, WTF!

It really saddens me to see this, I've checked most major retailers and it looks a similar thing, this just stinks of a pre release ploy by Nvidia to release at very low prices and only having a low number of GPU's at launch but not for a minute expecting the massive demand.

I think I'll hang on to my 1080Ti until the dust settles, I'm pretty tempted to go and get a PS5 but they're as rare as rocking horse poo also lol.

 

[evohicks]

Another spam thread!!???

Can this be moved to one of the other whaaaa threads!?

It's a legitimate question on why the prices are increasing so where does spam come into it?

 

[evohicks]

Yep some good answers above, certainly made me think twice now.

 

[evohicks]

If going to try the roulette wheel today. But I'm right on the edge of just going with an xbox.

I can't remember gpus every being more than the brand new consoles for Upper mid tier.

There's always been an odd 3090 price point.

800 for 3080...xbox under 500
That's 300 difference! And it's actually mostly bigger than that.


If this was a blip that would be one thing, but the way its looking this is the new norm. I also need a cpu boost. So you're looking at 1.5k to bring my pc up to a xbox.
I could get a switch, ps5, xbox and still have change left over for price of bringing my desktop up to scratch.

At that point it's better to get the xbox and keep the pc as is. 3 or 4 gens behind.

Similar thinking, I was going for the RTX 3080 to give me an FPS boost while gaming and streaming with 3 monitors but I'm sure my current system would stream some decent footage from the PS5, shame about the majority of my games on steam though and would be a waste, definitely worth keeping options open just now though.