Hardware

I mean, it's because 1gbps is and has been enough for 99.99% of workloads.

Also, most 10Gb switches lack 2.5Gb support. Enterprise switches don't give a shit about 2.5. And high-end consumer stuff is only supporting 2.5Gb. Plus copper 10Gb is significantly more expensive than fiber optic 10Gb.

You can find a huge range of 1/10Gb switches for enterprise, but it's nearly impossible to find something at a reasonable price that has 1/2.5/10 copper ports.

nah 2,5Gbit is super cheap now...

4x 2,5Gbit + 2x 10Gbit = €72 (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C64N2QN7)
8x 2,5Gbit + 1x 10Gbit = €98 (https://www.amazon.de/Unmanaged-Ethernet-Switching-Capacity-Compatible/dp/B0C5D2Y4FH)

yes they aren't "20 dollah" like the 1Gbit ones but those prices aren't bad at all and there are like a bajillion models on the market these days

nah 2,5Gbit is super cheap now...

4x 2,5Gbit + 2x 10Gbit = €72 (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C64N2QN7)
8x 2,5Gbit + 1x 10Gbit = €98 (https://www.amazon.de/Unmanaged-Ethernet-Switching-Capacity-Compatible/dp/B0C5D2Y4FH)

yes they aren't "20 dollah" like the 1Gbit ones but those prices aren't bad at all and there are like a bajillion models on the market these days

I agree, I’m replacing 1Gb switches with 1Gb switches this replacement cycle. 2015 switches with 30w PoE+ being replaced by basically the same thing but with a different OS. I thought we would be to 2.5Gb and 45 or 60w PoE at the price point of those last generation early 2010’s switches by now.

I feel like a big part of it is just that there’s absolutely no reason a regular consumer needs >1Gb equipment when (essentially) no home internet providers provide internet speeds that fast and no regular consumers need it.

The prosumer market only gets cheap for new equipment when you can convince regular consumers they need it and that has barely happened for 1Gb, let alone 10Gb.