I don't even play games, nor said I was going to buy a 5090.
No, it isn't a me problem. There is a general term of debt levels of average person. Notice its going up all over? But then again, people sure do spend far too much for so little. Far more than what they themselves make.
People should be aware of their own finances. If they don't, that's their problem.
On the other hand, there are plenty of people that can afford such product. And as I had said, that kind of product has an actual return on investment for many uses that buy it for more than playing games.
Edit: Also, where do you get the idea that even at $3K its a good price? What arbitrary number did you determine that? what exactly do you know about it that would wager that a price in the thousands is a good idea for a GPU? I imagine you felt same about the Titan back in the day too?
A RTX 5000 Ada with its 32GB sells for $4k, a 5090 with the same 32GB, but way faster memory and core configs while being cheaper than that is great value without a doubt.
Once again, if you can't afford it, then it's your problem. And as long as the market keeps accepting those prices the trend will continue, like it or not. Complaining about what other people do with their money just sounds like jealousy.
It isn't a problem for anyone wanting a decent GPU without getting screwed, when even enthusiasts that usually spend thousands just to have latest shiny thing are starting to realize the prices and the market is screwed up. The gaming market consumers can't tell when they're being screwed especially when they keep buying the latest AAA garbage at full price instead of waiting for sales.
Those buying a GPU for other things aren't complaining about the price, or shouldn't be complaining, though these cards being good at compute is also a problem, AI is like the next crypto, its a scam for a majority of consumers yet Nvidia is still convincing gamers it cares about the gaming market.
It has been quite some time since GPUs have been shown to be great at many things other than games, which means gamers now need to share market with people that actually profit out of those products.
If one side is willing to spend more since they'll get a return on that money spent, people who only buy those for entertainment should either not buy it anymore (and pray this make enough of a dent to lower prices), or suck it up and pay the price.
I've said this many times before, I do believe the dGPU market for gamers will keep decreasing (while the actual revenue to companies keeps rising due to other buyers), and SoCs like strix halo will eventually become the standard for an entertainment platform.
