From PC World: AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the new hotness around the gaming PC picnic table. The CPU is so in demand and hard to find that it’s going for hundreds of dollars over retail price on secondary markets. If you’ve been patiently waiting to get one without giving in to resellers, there’s some light at the end of the tunnel — AMD says it’s working on it.
According to a statement given to Tom’s Hardware, AMD is aware of the supply issues and working to fix them. “We expect availability to get better as shipments ramp throughout the quarter,” said a representative.
I’m sure that’s comforting to at least a few people, but it’s also a bit of a non-statement. Of course supply will get better as time goes forward and AMD works out the kinks that are always present for a new high-end CPU. It’ll also happen naturally as the PC gamers who are eager to get the initial batch become satisfied. (We’ve already seen the aftermarket price go down following the launch sales rush.)
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