… These price hikes are expected to have knock-on effects on PC retailers, with Taiwan's Economic Daily noting that Chinese retailers are adjusting their prices, while e-commerce platforms are becoming reluctant to sell in anticipation of further price increases. …
… Citing anonymous sources in AMD's internal supply chain, the report suggests the company basically waited to pull the trigger on their hikes until competitor Nvidia had set in motion their own graphics card price hike of up to 30%. The latter was reported by Taiwan's Economic Daily News last week. …
… The AI demand keeps gobbling up all the DRAM and NAND storage drives for the AI servers, while consumers receive them at 4-5X higher prices. That said, the report also suggests that NVIDIA will likely keep prices stagnant, at least for now, and there are no price hikes in the coming months. …
… The important point to note is that, on average, SSD prices have risen by up to 18% since October 2025, and when you factor in the incoming NAND chip price hikes, well, the current pricing looks like a bargain. …
… However, when combined with higher memory prices, packaging constraints, AI demand, and rising manufacturing costs, it creates another reason for device makers and component vendors to raise prices or protect margins by cutting costs elsewhere. …
… Add that and pump the stock a little ; https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2084744157470351541 9 Even before these recent price hikes GPUs have been sitting shevles at retailers.
… Asus RTX and Radeon GPU price increases RTX 5090D V2 price increase: $666 4,500 yuan RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti series: $222 to $252 1,500 to 1,700 yuan RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB series: $148 1,000 yuan RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB series: $96 to $104 650 to 700 yuan RTX 5060 8 GB series: $89 to $101 600 to… …
… DRAM contract prices are forecast to climb another 58% to 63% this quarter, on top of the record 90% to 95% jump TrendForce recorded in Q1, which also saw Nvidia raise the price of its DGX Spark desktop from $3,999 to $4,699, citing memory supply. …
… Unlike crypto, AI is actually used in large scale by billions of people worldwide. I told you guys price hikes were coming for AMD hardware, too. …
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