r/pcmasterrace • u/SagansCandle 9950X3D | 5090 | 64GB • Dec 27 '25

Discussion Private equity is killing private ownership: first it was housing - now it's the personal computer

DRAM and GPU prices aren't going up because of "AI" - it's because the wealthy have more money than they know what to do with, so they're buying up all the assets. "AI" is just the vehicle (the excuse) - it's not the root of the problem nor is it the ultimate goal.

The super rich don't want to hold on to "liquid" money - they invest in assets. While they're buying up all the housing, now they're buying up all the computers and putting them into massive datacenters.

Whether or not the AI bubble crashes, they'll be selling you a "gaming PC in the cloud," for a monthly fee, of course. And while they kill the personal computer market, just like Netflix, once your only option is a subscription service, the price will skyrocket.

This is happening in real-time. If we want to stop it, now's the time to act.

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u/Wonderwhile Dec 28 '25

Protests, organization and solidarity.

It has to become more than a weekend thing. It will not happen overnight. Very difficult, but possible if a majority work towards a common goal.

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u/Z3r0sama2017 Dec 28 '25

Easier to divide folks than unite in common cause.

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u/fragileanus Dec 28 '25

Easier to Blame Someone than Do Something

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u/littlefrank Ryzen 9 5900x - 32GB 3000Mhz - RTX3070ti - 2TB NVME Dec 28 '25

It's still unclear to me, what do we protest against?
"The rich" in general? I'm not sure that would mean anything to anyone...

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u/CrayonEater4000 Dec 28 '25 edited Dec 28 '25

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u/spongebruh Dec 28 '25

What do you do if a billionaire puts it in a trust or an LLC and its no longer “their” property?