Hot take: The days of $300–$350 "people's champ" mid-tier GPUs are over. With GDDR7 shortages and production cuts hitting consumer cards first, expect anything that launched around $330 (think RTX 5060 equivalents) to settle at $500+ street by 2027. Higher mid-tier ($500+ now) climbs even more as NVIDIA chases revenue amid flagship insanity. Buy smart now—or lean into cloud/indie/esports where "good enough" still rules. This is only a projection, do not take as literal. What do you think? Let me know in the comments.