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JEMC said:

EricHiggin said:

PC and gaming sales apparently have been pretty good with everyone being stuck inside for now though. Local stores can't keep consoles and games on shelves. Even the small computer shops have been busier than usual. Used PC parts online are finally starting to pick up as well. I just sold most of my Socket 754 build parts for $75, which ain't bad, and had a couple offers today on the i5 2400 desktop.

In terms of 'Big Navi', ya, you got a point. If this keeps up, later this year that could certainly be a concern, if those products launch by then and aren't held back for more than just manufacturing delays. AMD may have to rethink their strategy and try another Polaris type launch instead perhaps. Radeon 6000 Titan level cards could be a blessing yet a disaster.

Right now the situation for most is that of an odd stand-by: not going to work but having social benefits from our governments that help us while it lasts. But once this COVID situation passes (at all or until next winter, we'll see), we will have to face a situation where a lot of business will close and other s will see slow demand for their products.

That will cause the crisis that everybody fears and talks about, making a lot of people to lose their jobs, which will mean even less demand for certain products. And videoconsoles and PC parts (not so much games, specially during sales) are some of the expenses that many will cut first.

The longer the illness is sustained, the bigger the bailout for everyone I'd bet. Another giant bailout, like around 08 if need be. For first world countries anyway. That will certainly help in the short term once it's over, if it doesn't go on for years that is, but the problem then would be products coming from second and third world countries. Can first world countries increase production and products quickly enough to get their own people to spend that money sooner than later at home, since third world countries could face significant shortages? In some sectors, like computing, electronics, etc, there really isn't much choice but waiting for things over there to improve. You can't just move a silicon fab to America overnight.