> If you feel this is a worthy debate point, define your criteria better

Not really, was just curious to see a very US-specific tip when most of the population doesn't even live in the US, hence the "at best 3-4%" figure :)

Other countries have computer shops too.

The one where I bought the components for my current desktop has those CPUs listed, the 7800X3D is only £5 more than the 7700X3D.

The US is the third largest country by population and disproportionately represented here on hackernews (given it's where ycombinator is based), so it doesn't seem that weird to me.

That said, I am jealous of the micro-center deals as a Canadian!