It's not "hate" when it is the truth/reality.... when mfgr's do this kind of lowlife crap, then I have no problem calling it exactly what it is:
G.R.E.E.E.E.D....
Calling something what it is is fine ... calling it what you imagine it is ... well that's something else altogether.
It's called capitalism. The Board of directors / officers of a company are legally bound, within the limits of applicable laws, to obtain maximum return for their investors. While ethical grounds such as environmental impacts and and religious conflicts have carved out some exceptions, the case law from "
Dodge v. Ford Motor Company (1919) " remains the primary governing law.
"Most investors were interested in a healthy return on their investment, rather than any type of social good. Shareholders contended that the concern Ford expressed for his workers and customers was both improper and illegal. The court agreed, and Ford was forced to abandon his managerial goal of balancing profits and realizing broader social goals. "
en.wikipedia.org
"prices and the distribution of goods and services are mainly determined by competition in goods and services markets"
So why do companies charge what they do ? a) simply because they can b) because they have an obligation to maximize investor return.
So if you want to blame someone ...
a) blame the competition ... if there's a better deal out there no one would pay the higher prices.
NVIDIA was the biggest winner with respect to dedicated GPUs, as it commanded a full 80 percent of the market.
hothardware.com
www.jonpeddie.com
b) Blame the people why are responsible for vendors inability to keep cards in stock. Vendors can't make money with products they don't have stock and will only discount proced when supply exceeds demand. A few days ago the 1080 Ti was selling for $2250 ... today it's $1600 ... the MSRP was $1250 at a time. The 2080.... even with a new cheaper 2080 arriving in a matter of days, is still selling for $40 over MSRP.
3060 is the upper part of their product stack now? Not the mid-range?
Yes, sinxe the xx60 / xx60 same into common usage, the xx60 has alwats been considered a midrange card.