As it stands, it's still very difficult for gamers and PC enthusiasts to get hold of any Nvidia or AMD hardware, especially any new products. There was some talk a while back that the shortage that's still plaguing the tech world may be on the mend. With reports showing that GPU prices were starting to come down, it was looking like there was some light at the end of the tunnel and that graphics cards may start to become readily available sooner than expected. However, some new data has emerged which shows that this trend may be about to do a U-turn.
A website in Germany has been keeping a close eye on the current state of Nvidia and AMD hardware, with a chart showing that, over the summer, it was starting to look like things were slowly coming back down in terms of price, with availability also improving. The bad news, however, is that it looks as though prices are going to be going back up again, while supplies are coming back down, suggesting the deficit is going to be stinging for a little while longer, at least.
This recent trend lines up with a recent rumor about supplies of Nvidia GPUs may drop by a third at some point. The news all round looks bleak, with PC gamers struggling to upgrade their systems with new equipment due to the global shortages. It's also affecting console players, as well. Many have noticed that getting hold of an Xbox Series or PS5 is next to impossible. The situation has got to the point where companies like Nvidia are looking at relaunching older products in order to make sure customers have something new to buy.
Nvidia's own CEO even said that shortages could last for at least another year. The deficit has been blamed on a number of factors, such as cryptomining firms and bots bulk-buying graphics cards for mining, leaving very little for other customers. It's also down to a shortage of semiconductors, which is an important part in the manufacturing of a good deal of tech equipment.
With the prices beginning to go back up, and supplies going back down, the tech world will likely be experiencing shortages and hiked up costs for the unforseeable future. With Nvidia rumored to be getting ready to re-release the RTX 2060, a card which is two-years-old at this point, it shows the level of desperation that companies are reduced to in order to meet consumer demand.
Source: 3D Center