Rubbish. Unfortunately a lot of people are buying these cards on credit with no way of paying for it and sticking them on Ebay for a quick profit. If it works great if not send in the bailiffs. Debt is too cheap and that's what fueling this madness and eventually that debt mountain will come crashing down, literally.
I've worked in Financial Services for nearly 40 years and I understand value for money in investing. It doesn't matter how much you earn if something is worth £600 and it's selling for £850 it's not worth buying. My Investment portfolio has gone up 3% in the last two days so netting me £15,000 but I still won't pay scalper prices. My parents taught me the value of money because they had little. I've tried to pass that onto my two kids because it's an important life lesson.
The more you pay for less value the sooner you'll become one of those who can't afford it because the price will eventually go so high you can't afford to buy. It becomes a vicious circle unfortunately. I personally work out what something is worth based on it's price/performance and If I thinks it's over valued I won't buy it. Its easy really when you think about it. Its got nothing to do with wealth it's just common financial sense.
I think sleepy stu's first sentence covered it.
Worth is only equal to what someone will pay for something. At this time, more than you want/can afford.
Hence why there's no cards available for you to buy, according to your worth of them. You may get one for £600 new, but you'll have a long wait. Check 9, 10 & 20 series prices at release RRP to the time they ended up being RRP again. Lockdown, WFH a new range of cards are a premium to PC gamers, same as bicyles and home gym equipment.
Never gamed so much since March. 3080 - 'avvin that at eight fiddy! Why? coz I can, and I like it, and the pleasure of rewarding yourself if a little out of your usual luxury limit will give me more of a buzz than, not buying one from £15k I made in 2 days. Must be fun in your house.