The new Ryzen 7 9800X3D “Zen 5” processor with 3D V-Cache is selling out faster than the Ryzen 7 9700X, which had a slow start to its debut. When the next generation of GPUs becomes available starting in January 2025, gamers want their best equipment ready, and this is the quickest gaming processor available. The 9800X3D is now unavailable on Micro Center, Amazon, and Newegg. However, the chip is accessible through OEMs and systems integrators, who most likely purchased their chip inventory separately. The 9800X3D appears to be being scalped, which is the practice of people purchasing processor inventory at retail prices and then reselling it at a profit, based on a cursory glance at eBay. Prices are currently between $670 and $800. There are likely restrictions on how much scalpers can charge for the 9800X3D since if the price is too high, purchasers might decide not to purchase the chip and instead choose to get the considerably less expensive 7800X3D, the more adaptable 7950X3D, or even the Intel i9-14900K.