Die Shrink 184: Hardware Pricing After the AI Bubble (+ GTA 6 Leak Thoughts)
Summary
Hosts Tom and Dan discuss the recent GTA 6 leaks, dismissing the leaker’s demands as a likely crypto scam rather than genuine consumer advocacy. They debate Sony’s shift to digital-only consoles, arguing it removes consumer choice compared to the natural market evolution seen on PC. The episode then analyzes potential AI bubble scenarios, predicting that a crash would cause significant economic disruption but fail to flood the consumer market with cheap, high-end GPUs due to hardware incompatibility and rapid degradation from AI training workloads.
Topics discussed
Intro and fall weather chat
GTA 6 leak and the leaker's crypto scam
Critique of the leaker's 'dork commandments'
Sony's disc removal vs Steam and ownership
AI bubble scenarios and economic impacts
Predictions for the AI market crash
Used GPU market and hardware depreciation
RAM, CPU prices, and The Social Network 3
Server hardware surplus and current gen value
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