For current graphics cards, you are paying less than you have in years. However, many do not want to buy a GPU now, even though they are currently so cheap. Because many would rather wait for the next generation.
Graphics cards are becoming significantly cheaper again. The days when you had to pay thousands of euros for an RTX 3080 are over, and the first users report that you can buy many graphics cards at normal prices from various vendors again.
This should relieve many users who hardly had a chance to buy a graphics card.
Graphics cards are getting cheaper and Nvidia is luring with game bundles
For example, PCGamer reports that Nvidia has reduced prices on many top graphics cards. On average, we are talking about $100 per graphics card. Currently, these are prices below the normal recommended retail price. For the RTX 3090 Ti, you now pay only $1499 instead of $1999, which corresponds to a price reduction of $500.
Additionally, Nvidia is trying to entice interested customers with a game bundle to convince them to purchase a graphics card. This is especially worthwhile for people who had already kept an eye on certain games.
How are gamers reacting? After many years and months in which it has been incredibly difficult to buy a graphics card at a reasonable price, many gamers are not interested in buying an RTX 3000 or RX 6000 graphics card now.
At first, the graphics cards were way too expensive, and now sellers are competing with the best offers. Many gamers do not like this very much. For example, a user on reddit explained that the RTX 3080 can now be purchased at the suggested retail price. In response, another user says what many probably think:
Yes, they can keep these [graphics cards] now. First, they [the sellers] tricked us and now they are trying to get rid of their stock to be ready for the 4000 series. If you want to impress me: MSRP for the 4000 [series].
Many gamers would rather wait for RTX 4000 and RX 7000
What is the general attitude? Many users believe they have recognized a tactic of the manufacturers behind the low prices. Now that the latest generation from AMD and Nvidia is coming soon, they are trying to get rid of old stock. And many gamers do not like this after the last few months.
The general attitude is now to rather wait for the next generation from AMD and Nvidia. According to leaks, they are supposedly coming in autumn 2022. Many users believe that for the same money they would have spent on an RTX 3080, they could then get an RTX 4080 with 25 – 30% more performance in autumn 2022.
Since many users have been waiting for sensible offers in recent months, it is not a problem for many to wait another three months.
You must know this about the next generation of graphics cards before you buy a new one
