More AMD GPUs are selling under MSRP in Europe as mining tanks:
GPU mining is becoming less profitable with every passing month, and with a bit of luck, Ethereum's transition to a proof of stake consensus will render the activity useless for profit-seekers. Retail stocks are also improving and next-gen graphics cards are set to launch in the coming months, so prices for current-gen hardware are under the pressure to drop to more sane levels.
For the past 18 months, Ethereum miners spent a whopping $15 billion to scoop up graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD, leaving gamers at the mercy of scalpers and second-hand sellers for almost any model from the past two generations of graphics hardware.
Add to that a storm of logistical problems, factory lockdowns, and component and material shortages, and you get GPUs that are only now approaching the retail prices they should have had at launch.
According to a report from 3DCenter, prices in some parts of Europe are finally touching MSRP levels. In the case of AMD cards, prices for models like the Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6700 XT, and RX 6600 XT, as well as refreshed models like the 6750 XT and 6650 XT can now be found between seven and 16 percent below MSRP.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 24 2022, @04:38PM (4 children)
Now we can get back to serious gaming and hi-def p0rn.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 24 2022, @05:32PM
https://mrdeepfakes.com/forums/ [mrdeepfakes.com]
(Score: 2) by FuzzyTheBear on Friday June 24 2022, @06:50PM
Specially pr0n .. specially pr0n .. can't wait ...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 26 2022, @02:27AM (1 child)
Up until the Theocrats ban it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 27 2022, @06:58AM
They won't. Kvetch harder about your aborted RvW.
(Score: 5, Funny) by FuzzyTheBear on Friday June 24 2022, @06:53PM (1 child)
Crypto had to came to a bust and it's happening right now.
It hasn't done any good , more of a great disservice as it used huge amounts of energy to generate
nothing worthwhile. peoiple are loosing their shirts in this ..
Good riddance .. now i want that latest card to watch my pr0n in 12k over the internet .. in ma's basement .. hidden .. in a closet ..
;)
(Score: 2) by captain normal on Saturday June 25 2022, @05:46PM
Well it seems it's easier to steal cryptocurrency than it is to rob banks, especially for big bucks.
https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/3536352-hackers-stole-100-million-in-latest-crypto-theft/ [thehill.com]
"It is easier to fool someone than it is to convince them that they have been fooled" Mark Twain
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 25 2022, @12:43AM
Am I the only one who read the headline and immediately wondered what mining tanks are?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 25 2022, @05:50PM (1 child)
Any chance of getting these in North America?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 26 2022, @12:52AM
The US tends to have better availability and prices for all tech products, with the exception of some products specific to the Chinese market.