kirbyrj
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I'm expecting 3000 series parts to be cheap(er) not long after 4000 series release though.
I'm not, especially with the 3900 and 3950 if they cut out support on older motherboards for Zen3. The Intel analogy is that the 4790k/7700k/9900k are always going to command the highest prices in that they were the fastest chips on their respective platforms. I doubt you're going to see a 50% cut in price like you have with previous generations in the used market on the highest end 3000 series in the short term.
I think it would be wiser to allow motherboard manufacturers the option to support Zen3 based on their own designs and limitations. The socket hasn't changed. I detest Intel's tomfoolery with new platforms for no reason, but at least there is a physical difference in the platform even if it wasn't necessary. In this case, you are literally not changing anything about the socket, so there's no harm in allowing the motherboard manufacturers control over whether or not they will support next gen on older boards, even if they call it "beta" support.