Probably because the hardware is going into systems that eliminate jobs and we become broke. All that gear is gonna sit on the shelf if we can’t afford it.
this post was submitted on 07 Feb 2026
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This will not stop until the ultra-rich are destroyed as a class. They have constructed a parallel economy, and we are all their serfs. History shows this situation can't last and the question is whether they can be parted with their wealth peacefully or not
Generally speaking, the consumer market has been entirely eclipsed by business to business sales. The only entities with expendable cash are businesses.
With the exception of a few tasks most modern hardware should last a while doing everyday tasks. If you’re due for an upgrade do it and then get off the consumerism train for a while. If you’ve got something within the past two or three years you’re set for a while.
I thought I needed to upgrade my core components but since I'm no longer detailed graphics chasing like I was it's not as important. It's still fairly old at this point but it's doing me just fine.
In early 2022, consumer GPUs [Nvidia] accounted for 47% of Team Green's total revenue; by early 2026, that share had fallen to just 7.5%. Over the same period, data center revenue surged to $51.2 billion, representing roughly 90% of the company's earnings.
Wow, that's a complete wipeout of GPUs for home computing.
I wonder if the diminishing returns in gaming graphics has something to do with it as well.