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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
the 3000 series are poorly priced because nvidia doesn't manufacture them anymore besides the 3050 and the lower spec 3060, giving you the perception that the 4070 ti is a good deal because remanufacturing the 3080/3090 would literally kill off the 4070 ti cause nvidia would have to offer the 3080 and 3090 at lower prices than the 4070 to compete with the companies own pricing segment. Nvidia will realize this next generation and offer more affordable cards in the 5000 series, this isn't new it's a cycle that's happened since the 900/1000 series.
gpt
The 3080 costs as much now as it did 6 months ago. Pricing hasn't really moved here since before the announcement and launch of the 4000 series.