Those three months of stocking GPUs paid off. Those are impressive numbers.

Related to that, AMD Japan said this after the launch:

AMD market share in Japan reaches 45%, “AMD just isn’t used to selling so many graphics cards”
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-market-share-in-japan-reaches-45-amd-just-isnt-used-to-selling-so-many-graphics-cards

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AMD reps mentioned that “AMD just isn’t used to selling so many graphics cards…” The audience responded with laughter. Sato added that AMD’s market share in Japan has reached 45%, presumably referring to current market sales. He then jokingly said that AMD is still in the opposition and they are aiming for 70%.

Here's a (relatively) good news for those looking to buy a 5000 card in Europe:

NVIDIA Adjusts GeForce RTX 50 Series Pricing in Europe; Slight Reduction Result of Favourable Exchange Rate
https://www.techpowerup.com/334358/nvidia-adjusts-geforce-rtx-50-series-pricing-in-europe-slight-reduction-result-of-favourable-exchange-rate
Graphics card price watchers have highlighted refreshing downward motion in Europe, apparently affecting three out of the four GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards. VideoCardz received a couple of email tip-offs from its pan-European audience, prompting the publication of a short investigative piece. NVIDIA's slight adjustment of official pricing for GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 models is the result of a strengthened Euro. The US dollar's value has dropped by roughly 3.9 %; according to recent detective work, focusing on German trends. Team Green's "generous" reductions have arrived roughly two weeks after a stabilization of the USD-EUR exchange rate.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series pricing (for Germany)—launch price to current price

• RTX 5090: €2329 —> €2229 (-4.3%)
• RTX 5080: €1169 —> €1119 (-4.3%)
• RTX 5070 Ti: €879 —> €879 (0%)
• RTX 5070: €649 —> €619 (-4.6%)

The change isn't huge or means anything for non-MSRP cards, tho. And it's interesting that the 5070 sees a price cut but the 5070Ti doesn't.

And here are some more news, in Jizz style:

Nvidia's expanded Zorah demo tells us how AI is the future of graphics: 'There's no rasterization going on at all. This is all ray traced and the amazing part is that it's actually faster than rasterizing'
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidias-expanded-zorah-demo-tells-us-how-ai-is-the-future-of-graphics-theres-no-rasterization-going-on-at-all-this-is-all-ray-traced-and-the-amazing-part-is-that-its-actually-faster-than-rasterizing/

AMD, Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia are all excited about cooperative vectors and what they mean for the future of 3D graphics, but it's going to be a good while before we really see their impact
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/amd-intel-microsoft-and-nvidia-are-all-excited-about-cooperative-vectors-and-what-they-mean-for-the-future-of-3d-graphics-but-its-going-to-be-a-good-while-before-we-really-see-their-impact/

And now, sit back for the dystopian ones:

I'm creeped out by this trailer for a generative AI game about people using an AI-powered app to solve violent crimes in the year 2028 that somehow isn't a cautionary tale
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/im-creeped-out-by-this-trailer-for-a-generative-ai-game-about-people-using-an-ai-powered-app-to-solve-violent-crimes-in-the-year-2028-that-somehow-isnt-a-cautionary-tale/

Razer is collaborating on a gaming CAPTCHA to combat AI-powered bots, and of course the first game to use it is the worst Web3 nonsense I've ever seen
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/razer-is-collaborating-on-a-gaming-captcha-to-combat-ai-powered-bots-and-of-course-the-first-game-to-use-it-is-the-worst-web3-nonsense-ive-ever-seen/

I've just noticed the nvidia 5000 series price reduction too. Not that it maters considering you can't buy these cards for the displayed prices...

The price change hasn't been applied to every part of nvidia website yet.

I'm acutally surprised Nvidia did this. It would be easier to leave it as it is and make more money. And it's also a risky move, because if the situation changes and they have to raise the price again, they'll get roasted more than they'll be praised for this cut.

But yeah, the discount won't really change the price of all the other cards... which makes me realize why thge 5070Ti isn't affected by this price cut (no reference card from Nvidia to sell).

It's cool to see a price cut on cards that will be forever out of stock.

Going by my last visit on an e-tailer today, it was absolutely necessary to lower the prices of the 5080 and 5070. Both GPUs have been in stock for a couple days now at massive markups. The 5070 for instance started at 729€ and went up to 879€ with 8 models available. By comparison the only 9070XT that was available went for "only" 789€, and that one was a Sapphire Nitro+ OC. The 5080 meanwhile was between 1450 and 1500€ among 3 models and clearly too expensive for potential buyers 

I think, or maybe hope, that it won't be long before we see those prices going down. AIBs have pushed its markups too far this time around and, with both Nvidia and AMD not really bringing a big performance jump with the new cards, the potential buyers of those cards will shrink sooner than later, being reduced to those on cards from two or more generations ago. And if those have waited so long to upgrade, they can wait a bit more until supply catches up with demand and prices "normalize".

And what I forgot to mention, the 5070Ti is not getting the price cut because it's the best value by far and since it's a cut-down 5080, NVidia is naturally keen to sell those rather than 5070Ti as they'll get more profit from those per die.

Of course, they overdid it and dies that should have been sorted out for a 5070Ti still got sold in 5080's, killing their reputation in the process through too much greed.

Hmm. Since Epic funded the development of World of Goo 2 and it's still coming to Steam, maybe there is hope for Alan Wake II too.