Rare Ryzen 7 9800X3D emerges in bundles starting at $639 — one per buyer to prevent scalpers

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Since its launch, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, one of the best CPUs, has been hard to come by. On-shelf inventory almost always goes for more than MSRP. To counter this, Newegg has introduced a handful of bundles pairing the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with AMD's flagship X870 and X870E-class motherboards, CPU coolers, and GPUs, such as the RX 7900 XT or RX 7900 XTX.

For context, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a $479 MSRP and is out of stock at every U.S. retailer. Scalpers have been selling AMD's gaming champ for a heavy premium (up to $1,000), such as this third-party seller at Newegg, which lists the 3D V-Cache chip for $714.