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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (17 children)

The whole scalper thing these last several years makes me very glad I'm just a PC guy, know how to build my own stuff, and that nearly all games get ported to PC now.

[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 4 days ago (9 children)

Do you build your own gpus too? Between ML and chip shortage, PC builders were affected much worse than any console users.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (8 children)

That wasn't my experience.

I had a Lenovo Legion I bought in 2019 that lasted me until last week when I decided to upgrade to an ASUS ROG. One doesn't need high-end parts to game on PC and the technology does a much better job of keeping up with games as they become more advanced.

[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Sure, but you're comparing apples to oranges. If you personally play older or not gpu intensive games at medium settings, then you can absolutely buy a gpu once every 7-10 years and not be affected by any scalpers. NES emulators are pretty cheap right now :-) You can also get an Intel GPU for under MSRP.

Obviously a hyperbole, but PC gamers looking for latest and greatest were affected much worse than console gamers wanting the latest stuff.

Just the crypto hype alone made it nearly impossible to get a decent gpu for years.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sure, but you’re comparing apples to oranges.

This discussion is about general accessibility. Obviously I'm not referring to people who do cartwheels for the absolute latest tech.

[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ps5 pro was released a few days ago. Otherwise why are we even talking about scalpers and availability?

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

Was it? I've been hearing about it for what feels like months, I figured it launched ages ago

[–] filister@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

And now AI, and NVIDIA gimped every GPU in their lineup, except the 90s.

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