wccftech - NVIDIA GeForce & AMD Radeon Graphics Cards Are Now Priced 70% Over MSRP, GPU Availability Worsens As We Enter Q4 2021
 
“It looks like the pricing and availability of NVIDIA GeForce & AMD Radeon graphics cards have gotten far worse as GPU shortages continue as we enter Q4 2021. The latest data comes from 3DCenter who has been doing a great job at providing a visual representation of graphics card pricing and availability within the European region.
 
Despite things improving, it looks like as we move forward through 2021, the GPU availability & prices for NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon graphics cards become worse than before. We saw some signs of improvement in Q2 but since then, the prices have continued to go up & now sit at an average of 70% markup over the MSRP.
 
The GPU market has been trying to recover ever since the recent crypto boom and the COVID-19 supply constraints which have hampered the industry but that recovery is starting to come to a halt, as reported by 3DCenter in the latest statistics. Compared to early August, NVIDIA graphics cards are now 70% expensive (vs 59%) while AMD graphics cards are 73% expensive (vs 64%). It's a small increase but it breaks the downward trend of NVIDIA and is the largest increase in price since May 2021.
 
What's worse is the fact that GPU supply is directly proportional to the pricing. We can see as the availability becomes worse, the prices start going up, and based on the trend, if this continues, then we can end up with 2x markup over MSRP by the beginning of Q4 2021.
 
Certain SKUs such as the Radeon RX 6800, Radeon RX 6800 XT, Radeon RX 6800 XT, Radeon RX 6600 XT, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 3080 & RTX 3090 are hard to find. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 (Non-XT) and RX 6600 XT are almost like they don't exist anymore since it's the hardest card to find right now. The Big Navi RX 6800 series also have the highest markups with prices 100% over the MSRP.
 
Over at NVIDIA's front, the newly released GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the only one that has less than 30% markup over MSRP but the situation worsens with the likes of the RTX 3080, RTX 3070, RTX 3060, & their respective Ti variants all of which are around the 50% markup range.
 
Now, based on recent reports, it is likely that COVID-19 restrictions could once again result in limited production of graphics cards based on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, hampering the recovery rate. Mainstream graphics cards such as the GeForce RTX 3060 series and Radeon RX 6600 XT could be severely affected by this. Furthermore, TSMC is expected to raise prices of 7nm chips which is what the RDNA 2 graphics cards are made on.”
 
Monday’s not so good news, which shouldn’t surprise anyone.  The shortage for all industries will continue probably, I believe, until well into 2022.

https://videocardz.com/ne...expensive-since-august

Flint 1760

rjohnson11
Even NVIDIA stated that the GPU shortage would continue into late 2022. Things aren't going to get better until demand decreases and quantities increase. 

Unfortunately, this may extend into 2023.  I know a lot of people are focusing on GPUs and seem to forget the broader impact of the shortage.  I still think that an indication of  normalcy is when you can walk into an auto dealer, spec out a vehicle for order, get a decent deal, and not get thrown out the door.

I was able to get a decent deal on a 2021 Nissan Rogue.  Had worked with the dealership for over 20 years...three cars...got a decent discount.  Two weeks later...same car, same features was almost $2000 more on the sticker.  The situation may get worse, before it gets better

I still remember the days when the top of the series cards were consistently sold at MSRP at any retailer. Those were the good times.

ty_ger07

Channel_4
I still remember the days when the top of the series cards were consistently sold at MSRP at any retailer. Those were the good times.

I remember the days when people were willing to not buy a video card.
More video cards have been produced this generation than ever before.  But still the demand remains off the charts.  What do you blame?  The demand.  Consumers willing to pay scalping prices is the reason prices are above MSRP.  It is also the reason why the next generations will have a high MSRP.  Consumers bring it upon themselves.  Gamers are consumers.  Miners are consumers.  No need to get caught up in categorizing or dividing people.  Bottom line is that all consumers are bringing this upon themselves.

I mostly agree with this yeah. But you can't expect the average consumer to wait 4 or 5 years for something. That's a significant amount of someone's life.

I am hopeful that late next year supplies will improve. 

I have heard real sources from Nvidea Dell and Hp saying that the shortage will continue untill Q2 2022. I think that there might be a bigger chance of gpu stocks at the end of 2021 (launch of ethereum 2.0 --> no crpyto mining).
 

Master_Yoda
It sure is the demand that is the problem, but a casual gamer is not buying all the 600-800 EUR low-middle range 3060s. It is the damn cryptominers.

Historically, that is the segment which sells the most to gamers. So, it would be expected to see the same again. You would need firm evidence to prove the contrary.