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GPUs are in demand. So scalpers want to make a buck on that. All there is to it. Whenever demand surpasses supply, someone will try to make money off that dif
by TrackerFF 2y ago
GPUs are in demand.
So scalpers want to make a buck on that.
All there is to it. Whenever demand surpasses supply, someone will try to make money off that difference. Unfortunately for consumers, that means scalpers use bots to clean out retail stores, and then flip them to consumers.
- WXLCKNO 2y agoWithout thinking about it too deeply I'm wondering if GPU demand is that much higher than let's say iPhone demand. I don't think I've ever heard of iPhones being scarce and rare and out of stock.
- pas 2y agoApple very tightly controls their whole value chain. It's their whole thing. Nvidia "dgaf" they are raking in more cash than ever and they are busy trying to figure out what's at the end of the semi-rainbow. (Apparently it's a B2C AI box gimmick.)