Bad news for crypto miners is good news for gamers. While GPU prices have steadily fallen over the past few months, the ongoing cryptocurrency crash appears to be expediting the return to MSRP. As Tom’s Hardware reports, GPU prices decreased by around 15% in May following drops of 10% to 15% in the months prior. In some cases, prices are dropping below recommended pricing.
For now, the used market on eBay is dropping at a faster rate, though prices for new GPUs are also steadily declining. Retail pricing fell by 2% in the past two weeks; that may not sound like much, but that decline was offset by a 9% increase in the price of the RTX 3080 (12GB).
Top graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD enjoyed significant price drops, with the RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti falling by 7% and the RTX 3050 now 6% more affordable than before. Even the flagship RTX 3090 Ti is down 5%. Things were more steady on the AMD front, though prices for the Radeon RX 6600 XT and RX 6600 fell by 3%. Most of the other...
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INN caught up with cryptocurrency investment expert Dan Hoover to review the current landscape and where the market may be heading. The cryptocurrency investment marketplace has gone through severa...