Scalpers Drive Up Prices as AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D Sells Out
TL;DR
The newly released Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has quickly sold out, leading scalpers to list it on eBay for prices exceeding $900, despite its $479 retail price. While no scalped units have sold yet, one was purchased for $564. The CPU is out of stock on major online retailers like Newegg and Amazon, but Micro Center offers it at retail price for in-store purchases. Prices are expected to stabilize as more units become available, though it may take months for the market to settle.
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