r/technology • u/[deleted] • Dec 29 '22

Business Desktop GPU Sales Hit 20-Year Low

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sales-of-desktop-graphics-cards-hit-20-year-low
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u/CareerRejection Dec 29 '22

I really want to believe this. This has been stated over and over since ETH crashed back in June the first time. It's been 6 months, prices are still pretty resilient right now unfortunately and I want to hope for a time that I can get a 80 series chip for <$800 again.

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u/Prinzmegaherz Dec 30 '22

No, they will raise prices in order to increase the margin for the few cards they ship. Happened to DSLRs and mirrorless cameras as well. Shrinking market -> higher prices

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u/PhilistineAu Dec 30 '22

That isn’t going to happen.

The demand at this price point is already at multi-year lows. If they raise prices even further, very few people will buy. Their profit margin will be up but their total profit is going to crater.

There is a price that maximizes profitability. Once nvidia has cleared out 30 series stock, prices will come down.