Newegg is just taking advantage of the scarcity of video cards, by forcing their customers to buy extra, useless stuff that they don't want and don't need – if they want to get the video card.
I don't see that this differs any from selling flashlight batteries for twenty dollars each during the middle of a blackout. Yeah, no one is forcing you to buy a video card. Just like no one forces you to buy a flashlight battery during a blackout. The thing is, it's unethical to jack up prices like that – simply because you can. That's no way to treat valued customers.
Newegg arrogantly thinks it's customers are there solely to be abused, in whatever manner they see fit.
Newegg Philosophy: Don't like it, customer? Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. Newegg Mission Statement: Our customers are stupid oafs worth precisely dog crap, and we can do whatever we want to them because there are millions of people who'll easily replace them.
Maybe in a monopoly market that kind of attitude would work. But this isn't. Newegg doesn't operate in a vacuum. They're not the only game in town.
I hope people remember what Newegg thinks of its customers after this is all over, and vote with their feet.
I've bought a lot of stuff from them in the past, but no longer.
I wouldn't buy anything from Newegg now, if they were the only place on earth.