TOKYO -- The price for graphics cards -- a computer component crucial for data-intensive activities like gaming -- has dropped about 60% from a 2021 peak amid a slowdown in cryptocurrency mining.
Headwinds against coin mining boost availability of computer component

Graphics cards needed to play games on high-performance personal computers were in short supply because they were used for cryptocurrency mining. (Photo by Ella Don on Unsplash)
TOKYO -- The price for graphics cards -- a computer component crucial for data-intensive activities like gaming -- has dropped about 60% from a 2021 peak amid a slowdown in cryptocurrency mining.