Any reason why some older CPUs are more expensive than newer models?

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Any reason why some older CPUs are more expensive than newer models?

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Tonight I ordered a Ryzen 7 5800X for less than $200. I decided to look up the current pricing of my current CPU, a Ryzen 7 2700X and found that it's going for upwards of $400. Why so high? I haven't that much when I first got it.

Why is the 2700X priced higher than the 5800X?
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Re: Any reason why some older CPUs are more expensive than newer models?

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Probably just supply and demand and sellers preying on people who don't price check and just assume that older must be cheaper.
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