Some-what reasonable considering you're probably using these high core count units for multi-threaded workloads, etc. For gaming alone, at best a 7000-series 6-core(SMT) is sufficient and yet none available on AM5 with X3D. For anyone fancying buying into AM5 with the X3D in mind for gaming, its a different story. Its pricey: AM5 features at a higher premium, DDR5 levy and the 7800X3D @ $450 won't appeal to most buyers falling short on affordability on what should be a fitting budget for a gaming upgrade. I was surprised they introduced X3D on Zen 3 almost as if AMD knew AM5 was going to be a no-entry big ask on the wallet for most. Can't complain though... plenty of other affordable options available for a solid gaming rig from both camps but it would have been nice to have bought into AM5's forward Gen support plan at a reasonable budget.
As for capitalism, post-crisis, fiscal recklessness, etc.... that's just business as usual with some added milking-the-mill perks. For Nvidia it's way more than just perks... they're still fighting the pandemic with extortionate profit self-inflicted vaccines. I knew i should have invested in nV all those years ago... silly old me - could do with some of that honey to arouse immunity