How Does Chip Scarcity Affect the Secondary Market Price of ASICs?

Chip scarcity, often driven by global semiconductor supply chain constraints, increases the demand and price for both new and used ASICs. On the secondary market, this scarcity can cause older, less efficient models to trade at a premium, sometimes even above their original price.

This phenomenon extends the economic life of older hardware but increases the capital expenditure for new entrants.