[STEAM] Rising graphics card prices have killed demand, at least for one manufacturer's GPUs

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Graphics card prices have ballooned in recent years, driven by rising demand initially from the cryptocurrency ***** and, more recently, by the AI *****. Adding insult to gamers' bank account injuries, though, is the recent RAM price explosion that has seen DDR5 RAM quadruple in price and caused graphics card prices to rise even more, due to the VRAM they need also getting more expensive. However, fresh data suggests that a lot of buyers just aren't interested in paying even more for their graphics cards, or at least not for those from AMD, and as a result, prices are on their way down again.

Back in December 2025,

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suggested the company would be increasing the cost of its GPU+VRAM bundles to graphics card makers, and that, in turn, consumers would soon be paying more for their cards. Sure enough, prices have steadily risen recently, but new data about stock of

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options suggest many buyers simply aren't willing to pay even more.

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