[paulmist]

I think it's the opposite. Sure in short term hobbyists are getting squeezed, but the amount of capital that they can put into pushing the edge is small compared to Fortune 500. Sooner or later hobbyists will benefit, especially if the market crashes.

[oceansky]

I fully agree, the billion dollar question is when it will come.

[baq]

If it crashes after it kills the PC we’ll be left with… nothing? Path matters as much as destination

[Gigachad]

It's impossible to kill gaming like this. Even if hardware was completely unaffordable, people would just use old stuff for longer and then upgrade after prices restore.

[paulmist]

Why would it kill PC? There will always be hobbyists, e.g. I can't imagine pro e-sports players running on a Mac. Personally, half of the reason I moved away from Windows is Microsoft stalling/degrading Windows experience.

[baq]

Price of PCs causing a collapse in demand, then mass bankruptcies of companies making PC components so supply chains get demolished and when prices come back down there’s no one left selling anything so you can’t build a pc at any price

[amelius]

Apple will survive, but it's like having a car with the hood welded shut and controlled from Apple headquarters. Not much fun for hobbyists.

[rvba]

Apple is very far from anything gaming related - tons of games just dont work. And top tier gaming is pc gaming.