The shortage is over, but the prices are still not justifiable. Why would anyone pay MSRP for how old these cards are with new product lines being announced this month?
Depends on the card and situation. If 3060ti performance is plenty for you, how much would you expect to save on a 4050? Probably not much, and those cards won't be out until next year sometime.
For a higher end card? Yeah it could go either way.
New product lines are always on the horizon
In some sense, sure, but in this case it means an actual new generation of high-end ("9"/"8"/"7" class) chips likely launching in a few months, not a "refresh" sometime next year.
Perhaps, but nvidia is 23 months into a 24 month release cycle.
Totally agree, been looking for an RX6600xt, but the price is just not justifiable for how old the card is really.