GPU shortage

[AOD_HULK-_DJ1]

Can someone please tell me why you can find any of the new gen GPUs from either Nvidia or AMD? Or do people buy up everything and then sell then at stupid high mark ups?

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[AOD_Heller222]

Ali Express https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...archweb201603_ the prices are to be expected with the shortage

[AOD_Drachenjager]

Cryptomining is very profitable now, COVID causing manufacturing delays, more people PC gaming than ever being at home more, tariffs went into effect Jan 1...

[AOD_Heller222]

That's not the reason for the shortage it's a shortage in the chips used to produce the cards. criptomining is very inefficient with these cards.
the 10 series cards were in shortage for those reasons. But dedicated mining cards are the most effective way of mining operating cost-time is what determines profit. 30 series cards are not efficient for mining due to the cost as you will need over 4 of them to make any profit which mean 4000w of power = 0 profit. no power supply on the market could power a 20 card 3090 mining rig. let alone the size of the cards

[AOD_thedirtnap]

If I understand it right, it is a mix of things. including what has been mentioned.

Many are buying cards due to crpto - I've heard the nvidia CEO talk about the mining aspect when he was talking about the 3060 (non TI) release.

Plus, alot of people THINK they are going to mine in a certain way, and end up making $10 bucks or something. Reality sometimes take a bit to set in for those folks.

PLUS, the PS5 release time frame isn't helping. ALot of the manufacturing capability went that way.

[AOD_Drachenjager]

Chip (thus GPU) shortages may carry into 2022 now... https://gamerant.com/gpu-shortages-may-continue-2022/