Covid? Miners? Working from home?
One of the AdoredTV members on a recent podcast said that Nvidia and AMD had no control over the prices, and that their MSRPs weren't based on anything. So it was the AIBs (Gigabyte, MSI, Asus, etc.) that chose to jack up prices. But LinusTechTips on a recent Wan Show said that Nvidia and AMD were hiding behind their AIBs, forcing them to take the flak. Anyone who spoke out was under risk of not receiving chips. So they seem to contradict each other.
I heard the argument that AIBs are middlemen, hence why CPUs aren't as jacked up as GPU prices, since they go straight to the customer. But Linus a year ago said there was an increased cost of packaging the chips, in particular the non-lithography processes that haven't expanded to reach the new demand. The Adored podcast also said components like memory went up 10x in prices, and I read here that recent events may push up the lack of raw materials even further.
Take the PS5/XSX. They're selling in record numbers, but Sony/MS aren't reaping the rewards as they locked in their prices at $499. So scalpers must be to blame for the higher prices and lack of availability. On the other hand, you can't scalp a car. I read in the Economist that cars cancelled bookings for chips because they thought everyone staying home would reduce demand. When needed again, the fabs were already booked. So it seems there are multiple reasons per industry.
Which reason lines up most with GPUs going for £300 over their value? Nvidia/AMD, AIBs, or the stores themselves? And why stop at £300 when anything but a 6500XT files off the shelves at any price? What's a good source to learn about this stuff?
Apologies if in the wrong place. Didn't think it fit in general discussion.
One of the AdoredTV members on a recent podcast said that Nvidia and AMD had no control over the prices, and that their MSRPs weren't based on anything. So it was the AIBs (Gigabyte, MSI, Asus, etc.) that chose to jack up prices. But LinusTechTips on a recent Wan Show said that Nvidia and AMD were hiding behind their AIBs, forcing them to take the flak. Anyone who spoke out was under risk of not receiving chips. So they seem to contradict each other.
I heard the argument that AIBs are middlemen, hence why CPUs aren't as jacked up as GPU prices, since they go straight to the customer. But Linus a year ago said there was an increased cost of packaging the chips, in particular the non-lithography processes that haven't expanded to reach the new demand. The Adored podcast also said components like memory went up 10x in prices, and I read here that recent events may push up the lack of raw materials even further.
Take the PS5/XSX. They're selling in record numbers, but Sony/MS aren't reaping the rewards as they locked in their prices at $499. So scalpers must be to blame for the higher prices and lack of availability. On the other hand, you can't scalp a car. I read in the Economist that cars cancelled bookings for chips because they thought everyone staying home would reduce demand. When needed again, the fabs were already booked. So it seems there are multiple reasons per industry.
Which reason lines up most with GPUs going for £300 over their value? Nvidia/AMD, AIBs, or the stores themselves? And why stop at £300 when anything but a 6500XT files off the shelves at any price? What's a good source to learn about this stuff?
Apologies if in the wrong place. Didn't think it fit in general discussion.
and therefore see prices ease.
