Consumer GPU sales are driven by forecasts and orders from channel/OEM partners. If they don’t think consumers will buy a $1000 5070 because RAM prices spiked they sell to the market that will still buy, the 5080/5090.

NVIDIAs direct customers in DC market can handle a $500-1000 bump on a $30-50k card more easily and put orders in before the wafers are bought.

Schadenfreude basically translates to the joy of suffering. I don’t think it’s what you’re describing.

I think “reticence” is closer.

She allowed the appeal because it sends it back to the lower court. They will hear the case faster than the Supreme Court and are more likely to force the release of the funds for SNAP.