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System Name | Very old, but all I've got ® |
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Processor | So old, you don't wanna know... Really! |
The problem is, that some stores, like MicroCenter can sell the 9800X3D for MSRP, while most of others, don't do that. Including official AMD partners and distributors. Amazon, for example, was cought to sell it north of $600-$650. Many sell higher than $800-$900, for the eight core CPU. No amount of demand and popularity, can justify the double price increase.I think the opposite will more likely to happen, more choices when it comes to Zen 5 X3D CPUs will probably help bring the price for 9800X3D back closer to MSRP.
If history will to repeat itself, the 7900X3D which wasn't very popular because nobody wants it was discounted heavily so maybe the same could happen to the 9900X3D.
This isn't only about the supply, this is about the greed. AMD has to sort out the things out, and represent them equally in all regions, and calm down the apetite of the sellers, and official distribuors, because at this point, X3D parts fame make the disservice, up to the point, that people go buy the regular non-3D-Vcashe SKUs. This is probably the matter of time, until the sellers/distributors will claim "high demand" for these as well, and hike the price. It's unclear, if the AMD themselves are profiting from this supply constrains, and how much of this price increase, is their %%.