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Except when they don't (Batterygate).The high prices of the two upper-end cards are what gives the ceiling for the lower-end models. RTX 4090 is extremely overpriced and still has about 12.5% of the processor disabled, which means they can push the total ceiling even further.
Relative to full AD102, if I remember correctly, the cancelled 4080-12GB was at around 40% of the total performance, and they still intended to sell these at $900. At $400 MSRP, you can expect the upper-end AIB models to run you at up to $700 easily, at which point you're better off buying an RTX 3080 today.
NVIDIA wants to be like Apple, but Apple does something NVIDIA doesn't - they care for their earlier products and stand behind them.
I think buying a 3070 or a 6700 XT today is a much better value than waiting half a year for a card with a similar performance and MSRP.