It's the manufactured scarcity which helps them make money most of the time. They have to create hype and desire and exclusivity... and repeat it indefinitely.
They could change out of that cycle now that it's actually scarce... but most of these chip manufacturers are too big to be flexible like that.
> They have to create hype and desire and exclusivity
That would be the same also with absurd prices right? (See brand clothing, brand phones, brand mice, etc.) It's not as if production increases when prices increase.
They could change out of that cycle now that it's actually scarce... but most of these chip manufacturers are too big to be flexible like that.