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GPU residual value

H100 retained ~60-83% at 18 months; ~20-40% residual after 3 yrobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
Scope{"category":"Economics","scenario":"secondary market"}
CaveatCONTESTED: residuals underwrite the cascade/depreciation defense; rental rates -64-75% from peak.
As of2025
SourceHashrate Index / CNBC synthesis
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-08-31 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-06-29
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Where the guide uses it

Not quoted in a chapter yet; it is kept in the curated register.

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