The article discusses the disappointment surrounding NVIDIA's 50 series RTX GPUs, highlighting issues such as manufacturing problems and minimal performance improvements compared to the 40 series. A historical perspective draws on the struggles faced during the previous GPU launch cycle, where scalping and supply issues prevailed. The author notes that while the market prices have soared well above the suggested retail price, this time it is the partners rather than scalpers who are capitalizing. The conclusion points to a broken business model within the GPU industry that needs re-evaluation.
Since 2020, some people have been willing to pay whatever it costs to buy NVIDIA new cards at launch. The difference now is that rather than give scalpers the chance to profit on that behavior, NVIDIA's partners have decided to take that money for themselves. The end result is that the company's GPUs are now marked up as high as the market will tolerate, and they will continue to carry outrageous prices as long as supply is limited.
If you're just a regular person looking to upgrade your gaming PC, not only is it impossible to find a 50 Series GPU in stock anywhere, but nearly every single model is priced far above NVIDIA's suggested price.
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