Because in the long term, they probably can't rely on mining for income. And if they stop selling gpus for a while, they are going to destroy their customer base.
Gamers will get angry, people who use CUDA will look for alternatives, enterprise supply chain managers will look for more reliable manufacturers (AMD).
Essentially, this move would wreck their basic business. And dropping that business for crypto is very risky. It is also probably not what investors would expect.
Essentially, this move would wreck their basic business. And dropping that business for crypto is very risky. It is also probably not what investors would expect.