So what's up with the lack of stock with GTX 1080/1070s?

[Dogeisilluminati]

I noticed as I was searching for a casual MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X, I couldn't really find one for mainstream price, Same with 1070's. Seems like 1080 ti's and 1050s are fine, but the others are poorly stocked anywhere I look.

 

[mrmez]

Crypto currency miners.

 

[USAFRet]

I noticed as I was searching for a casual MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X, I couldn't really find one for mainstream price, Same with 1070's. Seems like 1080 ti's and 1050s are fine, but the others are poorly stocked anywhere I look.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/gpu-prices-increase-ethereum-cryptocurrency,34865.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/graphics-cards-prices-mining-cryptocurrency,34879.html