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AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory (www.tomshardware.com)
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The average Ryzen 7 5800X3D is being sold for more money than a new Ryzen 7 9800X3D

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[–] 1 point 10 months ago

Specifically, it's propped up by the growth of wealth inequality. Money is going less to poor people who need it for food and rent, and more to rich people who gamble on speculative bubbles. As long as they can afford to pump more money in, the bubble can continue.

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