$1,999 GPU selling for $3,800: scarcity marketing, supply is coming
AccBalanced · x · 2026-08-21
KislayParashar argues that panic-buying flagship GPUs at street prices right now is scarcity marketing dressed as urgency. A $1,999 card going for $3,800 isn't beating the shortage—Samsung and SK Hynix have committed $870 billion to fix exactly this problem, and supply is coming.
His take: buyers are pre-paying a premium for a wait with an expiration date; the smart move is patience, not panic-buying.
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