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60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — AI pricing crunch on RAM and other components paralyze enthusiast market (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

40% seem to have disposable income to be able to afford a decent build at today’s prices. I couldn’t.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's not always about if one COULD. I could, but I'm also a cheapskate. And these prices are neither fair nor fun. It's just greed. So fuck them until prices go down again. If ever.

I will only upgrade if the current things catches fire or eats my food.

[–] weew@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, even with my disposable income, I don't dispose of it indiscriminately. I try to get maximum value out of my fun.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Exactly. Bang-for-bucks-ratio must be good or i'm not interested. No matter how much i want it or how much money i could throw at it.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

I could afford to build a new PC if I completely depleted my "fun things" saving account, but it's not worth it because for the price of a mid-range gaming rig I could probably buy a private island.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's the wealth inequality.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Be an interesting rabbit hole to investigate. 40% seems high for people to afford boutique building at retail component prices.

You’d need to find out what % of the population would build a PC, how education influences that number, how wealth influences that education, and whatever else.

Probably less than 1% of the population would fit in that actual number of people willing and able to buy and build at current pricing.