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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
Part of the problem is Nvidia is *notoriously* stubborn about lowering prices. More than most companies. Q3 had record low sales and they're still propping their entire lineup at over their MSRP's.

Last year we saw AIB's throwing in 100+ dollar gift cards and whole ass monitors while still charging the same price as the others because they were desperate to get around NVidia's price floor.

And due to the way supply chains are set up, prices can get sticky and have a delayed response to the market.

The 4090 is sold out and the 4080 is selling for complete ass and we haven't seen any price adjustments on those. Meanwhile over roughly the same timeframe AMD cut prices significantly more in response to the market. They also cut prices a lot more last year despite mining mostly being on Nvidia cards.

There absolutely *are* companies who disobey supply and demand because they don't want to besmirch their "Premium" reputation. Nintendo is *infamous* for this, there's many games that aren't selling too well these days (who's buying 12Switch in 2023) that I'd be interested in trying, yet they're still priced the same as Mario Kart 8, Breath of The Wild, and Smash Ultimate.

Pure supply and demand does not have those games at the same price, and we know that because they *aren't* on used markets Nintendo has no control over.

I also see this in retail a lot, there'll be a game that's rotting on the clearance shelf at Walmart for 20-40 dollars for months if not years. Some retailers with a lot of unsold copies will only have a few on display and eventually make deals with dollar stores and 5 Below to take them off their hands, because they don't want to be known for 5 dollar games.
gpt
Ok, then they’ll lose money and AMD will profit. That’s an Nvidia problem, not a me problem. 

As I’ve said elsewhere, we’re not talking about the cost of kitchen staples. These are expensive toys for (mostly) adults. There are cheaper alternatives that perform 99% as well. Maybe Nvidia is being greedy, but to me, they’re just being smart at best, and stupid at worst.

I think they’re making the bet that EA has been making: gamers have no self control and will buy garbage at any price. But if that’s the case, we need to look in the mirror.