Rayer: The fall in the popularity of mining in Russia dropped prices for computer components – Bits Media

Changes in the cryptocurrency market significantly reduced the popularity of Russian "home mining", which led to a fall in the prices for video cards and other similar goods.

The publication "Kommersant" with reference to the largest retailers reports, that on average video cards In November, they fell on 40%-60% from last year's prices. Became cheaper than a dick of RAM, Although here prices fell only on 15%. Some price decrease was also recorded on maternal boards, But hard drives and other drives have risen on average on 13%.

Analysts of the publication believe, that what is happening is related to the transition of the Ethereum to the consensus algorithm Proof-Of-Stake. After that it became impossible to extract ETH, Namely, the air was the most popular cryptocurrency for "home mining".

"The fall of global demand for computers, as well as the actual stop of mining on video cards led to a significant reduction in demand for components ", - reasoned by the head of the procurement group "Components for the PC" of the Citylink trading network Alexei Rusakov.

According to the 3Logic Group distributor, Demand for video cards in the country fell on 20%. This led to the overstator of warehouses and shops.

“But the decline would be tougher, If he had not been adjusted by gamers: They began to buy video cards at affordable prices ", - says Maxim Rodionov, head of the 3logic procurement department.

At the end of last year, Kommersant reported
about the growth of demand for mining equipment in Russia in 14 time.