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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
No, *consumers* didn't, insane crypto miners did. Why do you think so many are still on 10XX cards? There are no crypto miners anymore, and consumers for the most part seem not to be buying.
gpt
Reddit is an echo chamber. Plenty of gamers paid scalper prices. They'll just never admit it.

As cruel as it is, prices aren't going down by more than $50-$100, if at all, *unless* more competition increases supply.