Used graphics card prices now below MSRP in secondhand markets
Graphics cards prices have finally normalized thanks to increased supply, lower demand from gamers flush with cash, suspended tariffs, and the long-awaited collapse of cryptocurrency mining. You can now find plenty of new graphics cards priced near or just above MSRP. Likewise, the aforementioned conditions have also set up the used graphics card market for attractive prices once again.
That statement comes with a slight caveat though, because popular used marketplaces like eBay frankly appear chaotic at first glance. There are still plenty of sellers attempting to sell used and new graphics cards at sky-high prices. Some are trying to scalp new cards, perhaps unaware of the massively different market conditions compared to 2021. Others, perhaps, purchased their cards at enormous markups and are now desperate to minimize loss.
A look at Newegg prices for new graphics cards can quickly set a baseline for what you should pay for a particular model. We used this data to narrow in on good prices in the used graphics card markets such as eBay and Facebook Marketplace. Sure enough, there are some deals to be found.
The latest shift in used graphics card pricing can likely be attributed to miners selling off their rigs, and there are plenty of listings that suggest as much. In a brief look around eBay, we stumbled across plenty of listings where mining seemed to be the primary purpose for the graphics cards. Other sellers may have used their cards for similar purposes, but aren’t nearly so bold as to post their mining rigs or decks of cards in the listings.
(Image credit: eBay). Miners are selling and bulk and aren’t always shy about it.
Other sellers appear to be listing cards that were primarily used for gaming or
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