Inevitable Opportunity to Screw Consumers: VPU Pricing Update

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:22:13 +0000

The Math Doesn’t Lie

Let’s run the numbers on Virtual Processing Unit pricing, because the corps certainly are.

End of 2934 looked promising. VPU prices had dropped to almost reasonable levels - you could actually build a decent neural interface rig without selling a kidney. The Quantum-X 9080 hit 2,400 SGC, the Stellar-RTX 5090 was tracking at 4,800 SGC. Not cheap, but accessible to dedicated builders.

Then 2935 happened.

Today’s prices? The 9080 sits at 4,200 SGC - a 75% spike. The 5090? Try 8,900 SGC if you can find one. Budget options have simply vanished from the Ceres Exchange.

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Inevitable Opportunity to Screw Consumers: VPU Pricing Update

The Math Doesn’t Lie