Based on a machine translation, a January 10 report from ITmedia, retailers in Akihabara have resigned themselves to ongoing price pressure and supply issues across PC components. Multiple shops are reportedly saying that GPUs are selling out almost as soon as they arrive, with higher-end models becoming increasingly difficult to keep in stock, and there is little clarity on when replacements will be available.
The report describes the GPU aisle as "a little bit spicy," with staff at various retailers telling the outlet that, while demand remains "steady and informed," and few customers are engaged in panic buying, inventory is thin enough that availability has become a big concern. At PC Studio Akihabara Parts Museum, employees said any graphics card that reaches the sales floor tends to sell immediately.
