Question 1

Why is "hypercollectables" selling the rtx 3090 for $3,500.00, when the msrp is $1,500?

Accepted Answer

Supply and Demand... they know that right now if they charge these insane prices someone will be desperate enough to buy it because the "I need it now" mentality and the "Flex" mentality is real. Until something happens that makes this price gouging completely unacceptable Amazon and these sellers will keep this train going as long as possible. But it's insane to actually charge so much for the card, you're better off going to to a build site and spending $200-$300 more for a complete build with a 3090 inside.

Question 2

This is not retail pricing by any means, is it a scam?

Accepted Answer

It's scalper pricing. They use bots to auto-buy items the instant they come in stock, and then they turn around and sell them online for massive profits. Sometimes 2 or 3 times MRSP.

Since everything is out of stock right now, due to global issues stemming in part from the pandemic, these scalpers can catch innocent buyers off-guard. They search for a better price online but see the same exorbitant prices everywhere and assume that must just be the MSRP.

This is exacerbated by the fact that Trump's tariffs also had an exclusionary clause that expired at the end of 2020. This means that companies obviously pass that extra cost on to us, so tons of computer hardware is 5 to 25% more expensive now.

Everything sold by honest retailers is out of stock because of scalpers and cryptominers, but if you're diligent and FAST, it is possible to secure a card at MSRP.  Please do not pay scalpers.

Question 3

When will people stop supporting these scalpers by buying these cards at twice the mrp? the only way they'll stop is if we stop supporting them.

Accepted Answer

Never. People value things differently and are willing to pay. And, no, they won't stop bc someone always has means and values it more. "Scalpers" are sending scarce items to those who value them higher than you and your not understanding or that it won't ever change is just silliness.

Question 4

Why doesnt amazon ban price scalpers anything that is 2x over msrp should result in account bans?

Accepted Answer

supply and demand can buy full gaming computers with these cards in it for same price as you guys are charging for single video card why would any one buy video card on its own ?  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KYQFZ6K/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_PCDTMC_4e1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=ZH8R4BCE6R7027TRDKP2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8e9c13b8-b01c-4415-9d3a-c49372e30c64&pf_rd_i=565098&th=1

and there are laws in some states and some countys on how much above MSRP a retailer can sell a product in WI in my county max you can sell item is 15% incress by law.

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Antenna Location	Gaming
Best Sellers Rank	#1,048 in Computer Graphics Cards
Brand	ASUS
Built-In Media	Collection card, ROG Ruler, ROG Velcro Hook & Loop, ROG-STRIX-RTX3090-O24G-GAMING, seedsetup Manual
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (401)
Display Resolution Maximum	7680x4320
Graphics Card Interface	PCI-Express x16
Graphics Card Ram	24 GB
Graphics Coprocessor	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
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Item Dimensions L x W	16"L x 9.2"W
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Item Weight	2.1 Kilograms
Manufacturer	ASUS
Memory Clock Speed	19500 MHz
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Model Name	RTX3090
Model Number	ROG-STRIX-RTX3090-O24G-GAMING
Number of Fans	3
UPC	192876928622
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Video Output Interface	DisplayPort, HDMI
Video Processor	NVIDIA
Warranty Description	3 Year Warranty

ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Gaming Graphics Card- PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech Fan Design, 2.9-Slot

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