$2000 (or more) for a GPU is a bit ridiculous, you're getting nowhere near the equivalent added boost in graphics for what you're paying. It's basically spend 2x-3x more to get a better frame rate and a few moderate effects tacked on.
I predict PC GPU sales (overall and especially of the newer card lines) will continue to decline as they have because the value proposition simply is not there for most regular consumers. Developers won't optimize properly for those higher cards as they're already burnt out just making the PS5/XBox versions on time as is.
Nvidia will charge more because they effectively have lesser competition from AMD and Nvidia itself doesn't care as much about gaming when 91% of their revenue comes from elsewhere.
So probably not a great looking future for consumers on that front. You would want better competetion to push Nvidia to keep their prices honest, but AMD is fizzling out (much like XBox vs Playstation) and they are pivoting hard to focus on AI servers instead. There's not much incentive for Nvidia to really care much about the prices of GPUs as such. For people in that market, you either pay whatever they ask or go find another hobby.
Sony probably has anticipated all this too. PC GPUs are expensive and likely getting even moreso, so they know they can move the Playstation pricing up too as they have little other direct competition (XBox is fizzling out).
Last edited by Soundwave - on 14 October 2024
