First documented in January 2021 on Twitter. Historical hashtag, primarily of archival and research interest today.
Cryptocurrency mining and chip shortages make graphics cards unobtainable.
PC gamers faced impossible competition for graphics cards in 2021 as cryptocurrency miners and chip shortages drove prices to 3x MSRP. NVIDIA and AMD GPUs sold out instantly, with scalpers using bots to dominate supply.
Best Buy drops and Newegg shuffles became high-stakes gambling for desperate gamers.
#ChipShortage #CryptoMining #PCGaming #NVIDIA #AMD
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