There's a good argument to be made that 1440p webcams are almost as niche as 4K ones. A webcam has a specific purpose (fitting on your monitor and letting your meeting participants/gamer buddies see you), and if you end up paying enough, it almost just makes sense to go for something dedicated instead.
At least with the $150-$200 range of webcams, like the Yololiv YoloCam S3 or Obsbot Tiny 3 Lite, you could feasibly use it for a video, should you want to. However, for me, many 1440p webcams are too expensive to just use for a Zoom call, and not quite good enough quality for the higher price point.
