Well, IMHO, the ASIC manufacturers for some reason decided to (even before when crypto was flat and not going down 10% like this week) think it was OK to

do the following:

1) Up, the price by 25% or more on any ASIC'S of any flavor crypto. All the major guys did this, more or less at the same time.

2) Make their previously 2-month pre-orders stretch into 4 months or more. Most common now is Dec 2019 but a lot state it as an ETA and put down Jan 2020.

So, the 'market' has to be coming from someplace. Even if it is in full FOMO mode, the manufacturer's would not be doing this, at this time of crypto prices,

especially, unless they had a big market for their products and pre-orders.

I just don't get it. Usually, this kind of action is based on a pump in crypto prices in a big way, in that this does not seem the case, I can only guess that it

is due to high electric costs in the USA and elsewhere (Summer rates). 10c kWh doesn't cut it anymore at these electric prices and crypto prices.

So I can only assume the FOMO is coming from countries with really cheap electric and no tariff issues piling on at this point in time and the ASIC manufacturer's

are trying to catch up and can't. Thus the price rise on equipment and the pushing out of pre-order delivery.

Anyway, any better data feel free to drop a line on this thread, especially if you are from a country that does have cheap electric and/or no VAT or TARIFF or

whatever. Also, to see if my view is correct from someplace in East Asia as an example with hosting! (heh...every scammer now is gonna plug me on Bitcointalk)

I suppose if the BTC price and Altcoin prices now go up by 50% or some such, I will have my answer (the usual a lot of people are smarter than me and foresaw this)

seems like a hell of a risky action from the manufacturer's end, UNLESS, they have a hell of a lot of demand yet. IMHO.

Chump or Champ we will be the first to know!

Brad