The reasons for such activity are not only the development of the gaming sector, but also the “record growth of the bitcoin rate.” He, according to company representatives, attracts a large number of buyers who want to create their own home mining farm.

So, already in the first quarter of 2021, sales of video cards increased 4 times compared to the same period last year. The popularity of processors increased by 3 times. For motherboards – 2,5 times.

Interestingly, the average purchase check for computer hardware has also grown. On average, people now pay 32 rubles for one video card, 969 rubles for processors, and 13 rubles for motherboards.