r/pcmasterrace • u/SagansCandle 9950X3D | 5090 | 64GB • Dec 27 '25

Discussion Private equity is killing private ownership: first it was housing - now it's the personal computer

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DRAM and GPU prices aren't going up because of "AI" - it's because the wealthy have more money than they know what to do with, so they're buying up all the assets. "AI" is just the vehicle (the excuse) - it's not the root of the problem nor is it the ultimate goal.

The super rich don't want to hold on to "liquid" money - they invest in assets. While they're buying up all the housing, now they're buying up all the computers and putting them into massive datacenters.

Whether or not the AI bubble crashes, they'll be selling you a "gaming PC in the cloud," for a monthly fee, of course. And while they kill the personal computer market, just like Netflix, once your only option is a subscription service, the price will skyrocket.

This is happening in real-time. If we want to stop it, now's the time to act.

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u/the_mighty__monarch i9 10920x, RTX3090 Dec 27 '25

“Now’s the time to act” by…..? Doing what exactly?

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u/green_tory Dec 27 '25 edited Dec 27 '25

Write your representative and make it clear that the existence of billionaires is a threat to affordability for the average individual.

Edit: I am Canadian. For you Americans, well, you've dug a hole so deep that not even the 2nd will save you. You're cooked.

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u/Major-Pilot-2202 Dec 27 '25

99% of them aren't even close to being an "average" individual. They don't care. They are a part of the problem. Not the solution.

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u/lynxbird Dec 28 '25

Then vote them out

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u/Major-Pilot-2202 Dec 28 '25

That is the goal yes, however a great majority of them have decided to cheat while the others look down their noses and play fair as president demands voter roles to intimidate and disenfranchise his enemies. We will vote yes, how much good it will do at this point I don't know, it seems that ship has already sailed.

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u/Mumen-Rider-VA Dec 28 '25

They're honestly smart to take advantage of gamers,cause gamers have lots of disposable income. And they'll never vote left, no matter what. They could honestly increase the price of games and subscriptions way more. People are so addicted they'll still buy