CrazyGamer2017 said:
That still makes no sense. Keyboards are used to mine bitcoins, office spaces are used to mine bitcoins, computer screens are used to mine bitcoins... But you don't see those skyrocketing BECAUSE of bitcoins. How is the way you use your GPU's even remotely connected to the actual price of the hardware? What people does with the hardware they buy is their business, how is it that from that specific use of GPU's, GPU's manufacturers are like: Oh we heard that you guys are not playing video games with your GPU's, you are mining bitcoins so for no reason LET'S RISE PRICES! |
No: it actually makes perfect sense.
People are making money by using GPUs to mine crypto (GPUs are really good at math).
So they buy GPUs in bulk.
To make more money.
This caused a supply shortage.
Supply shortages lead to higher prices.
A crypto miner doesn't need it's own keyboard.
You can easily cram 1, 2, 3: hell, even 8+ GPUs in a single miner.
You do not need a keyboard or monitor per miner.
Computers can operate without ever needing to display graphics or text.
Keyboards were not used to mine bitcoin (or crypto).
GPUs were, PSUs were.
Both of these parts were in high demand because of this.
When something is in demand, the price generally trends upwards.
