TSMC's Profits and the Price of Graphics Cards
The soaring profits of TSMC are a stark reminder of the underlying issues driving graphics card prices up. With TSMC reporting $13.53 billion in profit, the question arises: why are consumers still paying over $700 for GPUs? > The AI boom may explain TSMC's gains, but it doesn't justify the high costs to gamers. - Current wafer prices are staggering, with N3 wafers costing around $25,000 each. - Comparatively, AMD and Nvidia's profits pale in comparison to TSMC's. As wafer prices climb, expect graphics cards to remain painfully pricey for the foreseeable future. The market dynamics are troubling, hinting at a lack of relief for consumers anytime soon.