Same thing happened during the last crypto boom. It was impossible to find 1000 series cards, and Nvidia saw how much people were willing to pay, so they priced

Same thing happened during the last crypto boom. It was impossible to find 1000 series cards, and Nvidia saw how much people were willing to pay, so they priced the 2000 series high, just as (former) crypto miners were selling 1000 series cards.