Sure, but you’re comparing apples to oranges. If you personally play older or not gpu intensive games at medium settings, then you can absolutely buy a gpu once every 7-10 years and not be affected by any scalpers. NES emulators are pretty cheap right now :-) You can also get an Intel GPU for under MSRP.
Obviously a hyperbole, but PC gamers looking for latest and greatest were affected much worse than console gamers wanting the latest stuff.
Just the crypto hype alone made it nearly impossible to get a decent gpu for years.
Sure, but you’re comparing apples to oranges. If you personally play older or not gpu intensive games at medium settings, then you can absolutely buy a gpu once every 7-10 years and not be affected by any scalpers. NES emulators are pretty cheap right now :-) You can also get an Intel GPU for under MSRP.
Obviously a hyperbole, but PC gamers looking for latest and greatest were affected much worse than console gamers wanting the latest stuff.
Just the crypto hype alone made it nearly impossible to get a decent gpu for years.
And now AI, and NVIDIA gimped every GPU in their lineup, except the 90s.
This discussion is about general accessibility. Obviously I’m not referring to people who do cartwheels for the absolute latest tech.
Ps5 pro was released a few days ago. Otherwise why are we even talking about scalpers and availability?