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Crazy! Graphics card prices are absurdly high, yet gamers are buying more (translated)
Player agency: how policy constrains it, how the industry shapes it, how narrative design realizes it.
In the second quarter of 2026, graphics card prices were absurdly high, yet the number entering stores rose to 12.5 million units, a four-year high; the report cited analysts who attributed this abnormal demand to panic, creating a situation in which prices and purchase volumes rose in the same direction, making the contrast between high prices and heavy buying the report’s central theme.
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Szaleństwo! Gracze kupują jeszcze więcej kart graficznych, mimo, że są horrendalnie drogie
Source: Gry-Online.pl
Sakigarasu's Take
Whether an upgrade is worth it should depend on current gaming needs and budget; there is no need to let high prices make the decision for players. In a high-price environment, those who can buy first get easier access to performance, while people with limited budgets have to delay upgrading; hardware choices thus become a matter of resource allocation, not merely a chase for image quality.
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