“Used” is not “same company” because you’re not buying from said company.
You still gotta use their shitty NVIDIA experience app (bloated with ads that make NVIDIA money when you open it), and you buying a used NVIDIA card increases demand (and thus prices) on all NVIDIA cards.
If you are a gamer and not doing AI stuff then buying a non-NVIDIA card is entirely an option.
Sure, if your understanding of economy is based off of a lemonade stand a dollar a cup…
If I buy a used card from an individual, nVidia doesn’t get a penny. How is that complicated?