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2026: The Year of The Suck For New Gaming Computers
Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:47 am
Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:47 am
We already know RAM has gone through the roof and will remain as high as giraffe arse for the foreseeable future, but now this:
Looks like I'll be sticking with my gaming laptop (instead of building a new higher-end desktop) for the time being.
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Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:55 am to Bard
so glad i built a new one in october. rare time i timed something right in my life 
Posted on 12/31/25 at 12:04 pm to Bard
I'll believe this one when I see it reported by someone reputable. I saw this on reddit this morning and the only source was a link to a Chinese website.
Posted on 12/31/25 at 3:00 pm to Bard
People like to fear monger about the price of computer components. Hoping this doesn’t come to pass and the other price issues ebb and flow back to sanity.
Glad I upgraded my GPU last year, tho.
Glad I upgraded my GPU last year, tho.
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:27 pm to Bard
Feudalism making a return in the 2020s is not something most people expected but it's where we are headed
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:36 pm to BulldogXero
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Feudalism making a return in the 2020s is not something most people expected but it's where we are headed
nah, it's more late 1800s into early 1900s before wwi
Posted on 1/1/26 at 2:03 pm to geauxtigers87
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so glad i built a new one in october. rare time i timed something right in my life
Same, built mine back in August.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:02 pm to geauxtigers87
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so glad i built a new one in october. rare time i timed something right in my life
Same here. I built mine back in June. Thankfully I got it built when I did.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:48 pm to CornDogCologne
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Nvidia is reportedly looking to cut gaming GPU production by up to 40% in 2026 due to VRAM supply issues
pc gamer
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:30 am to Bard
Welp I'm fricked. Not like I have that much time to play games anymore anyway... I basically just play Overwatch 2 when I can. Try to occasionally get through a SP story-driven game but it's difficult. Last I did was Jedi Survivor and it took 2-3 months.
I really just want to play the new GTA.. probably never will.
I really just want to play the new GTA.. probably never will.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:31 am to southpawcock
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I really just want to play the new GTA.. probably never will.
I’m more optimistic that PC component prices will normalize than I am the next GTA will release
This post was edited on 1/2/26 at 8:32 am
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:50 am to Bard
same, got my gaming laptop a few months back. i cant see a way to upgrade financially or responsibly without breaking big bank...just gotta hope something happens or prices fall.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 1:36 pm to Bard
So gamers were kicked to the curb for bit mining and now the same for AI
Posted on 1/2/26 at 6:42 pm to Bard
Who is the Master Race now 
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:12 pm to DarthRebel
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Who is the Master Race now
My half decade old gaming rig still kicks the shite out of your console
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:28 pm to Bard
Looks like my 2080 will have to go a little further
Posted on 1/3/26 at 6:03 am to geauxtigers87
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so glad i built a new one in october. rare time i timed something right in my life
Same, brother, I did it June/July. Ordinarily, it would be smart money to bet that my timing would be awful. Except for GPUs, everything was at or near historic lows. Even Ram hadn't spiked yet.
#Blessed
Posted on 1/3/26 at 9:47 am to BulldogXero
Honestly I think the signs were there even earlier with digital copies of games.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:55 pm to Bard
Welp, sounds like Nvidia doesn’t want customers buying their products. I have a hard time believing many people will still
be willing to pay that. That’s one helluva price increase.
be willing to pay that. That’s one helluva price increase.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:05 am to Bard
Because despite what they may say nvidia is no longer a gamer company. They are putting all apples into AI
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