How much does a Baikal Giant+ A2000 @ 2000Mh/S really worth these days ?

[Perseqtor]

Always was into Bitmain's Antminers since a month ago when I first heard about Baikal. Making an order on Baikal's site is like a ride on a rollercoaster and basicly if you're not a high roller you can't get your hands on their miners, they're only selling a minimum of 6 pieces x Giant X10 or Giant B these days, at $7000 a piece so... minimum order $42.000, which is crazy for a casual such as myself. However I ran into a dude who resides in the same city I live in, "a friend of a friend" so to speak, who ownes ( besides many other ASIC miners ) a single Baikal Giant+ A2000. Here what Nicehash's profitability calculator says : https://www.nicehash.com/profitability-calculator/baikal-giant?e=0.1&currency=USD , so... taking all factors ( algorhytm difficulty increase, overall cryptocurrency market drop lately, etc. ) into consideration... how much do you estimate a Baikal Giant+ A2000 is really worth these days ? I am asking because the dude is obviously willing in selling it and I am obviously interested in buying it, I just need a good evaluation. So what do you guys think ? Thanks in advance.

[puwaha]

What is the price they are asking?

[gfigg42]

The fact the guy is willing to sell it speaks for itself.

[KougarLOB]

If the price is good, go for it.  Baikal miners sip electricity and the legacy machines run on algorithms no other ASIC will touch.  The way I see it, folks with older Baikals have a hearty miner that could last for years to come, as long as no one else reenter the X13/X15/Qbit/Quark realm.  No one knows the future.

Find your TRUE electricity costs after taxes & fees while factoring any additional accessories (PSU, cables, network gear, etc).  Try to negotiate a deal, don't take his first offer.

I have a Giant A900 (900MHs) and a Mini-Quad (600MHs) kept on Nicehash for the auto-algo switching with the built in script.  I prefer Nicehash as I don't want assorted dust from a hundred different shitcoins.  The combo alone more-than-covers the electricity costs of the rest of my farm.

[Perseqtor]

Well thanks but you still haven't answered my question. Speaking of my question, I specifically phrased it like that so I don't get some simple "YES" / "NO" answers that would mean nothing to me. So, again... how much do you estimate a Baikal Giant+ A2000 is really worth these days ?

[phuocduong]

price now about 2000$ on ebay, profit about 8-12$/day with nicehash (x13, x15)

[KougarLOB]

Well thanks but you still haven't answered my question. Speaking of my question, I specifically phrased it like that so I don't get some simple "YES" / "NO" answers that would mean nothing to me. So, again... how much do you estimate a Baikal Giant+ A2000 is really worth these days ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngKT3MIfwpo

How much you want to pay is your choice.  I was offering variables to keep in mind.  They may be worth more than your typical hardware miner in the long run as it mines algos the new stuff is ignoring.

[Perseqtor]

Seems I'm getting nowhere with my original question so... screw it, I can get it for $1000. The dude wants $1500. But I know I can get it from him with $1000. So, at least don't tell me "yes, it's a steal" or "no, way too expensive" without a few arguements to back it up. Hit me !

[puwaha]

Seems I'm getting nowhere with my original question so... screw it, I can get it for $1000. The dude wants $1500. But I know I can get it from him with $1000. So, at least don't tell me "yes, it's a steal" or "no, way too expensive" without a few arguements to back it up. Hit me !

You were asking for buying advice without giving us the most important part of the equation.  If we said it was "worth it"... and you paid $10K... we'd all be fools.  It's "worth" is what you are willing to pay, and what you will recoup out of it over a period of time.

What does "worth it" mean to you?  Are you happy with a potential to recoup your capital in 120 days?  180 days?  365 days?

Is it worth $10K?  Sure, if you are willing to wait a very long time.  Is it worth $2K?  Sure.  Is it worth $1K?  Yeah, even better than $2K.

[bittawm]

2k is a fair price until a new ONION miner comes out

[Perseqtor]

You were asking for buying advice without giving us the most important part of the equation.  If we said it was "worth it"... and you paid $10K... we'd all be fools.  It's "worth" is what you are willing to pay, and what you will recoup out of it over a period of time.

What does "worth it" mean to you?  Are you happy with a potential to recoup your capital in 120 days?  180 days?  365 days?

Is it worth $10K?  Sure, if you are willing to wait a very long time.  Is it worth $2K?  Sure.  Is it worth $1K?  Yeah, even better than $2K.

You're missing the point. I did not ask IF it was worth it but HOW MUCH is it worth now days. And by that I was implying a comparison between prices ( both from the source and resellers if they're out of stock ) of other miners out there, estimated ROI, and some other things. I got my answer, I'm ok with 2K as long as 2 different guys said so. Therefore I will buy it from him with 1K, next week. Thank y'all.