Skip the $9,000 Graphics Card — Fly to Taiwan Instead
This viral math shows how wild AI hardware prices have gotten
Deep Dive
Key Points
- The RTX 5090 costs about $4,093 in Taiwan versus up to $9,000 from US resellers
- A round-trip flight from Orlando to Taipei is roughly $1,081, leaving room for a two-week vacation
- The post is a joke, but it highlights how scalpers and shortages inflate AI hardware prices
Why It Matters
AI hardware shortages inflate prices everywhere, eventually raising costs for the tools you use daily