According to South Korean outlet Newsis, citing anonymous sources and an insider, the current RAM price hikes impacting the tech market are expected to worsen and will also affect graphics cards. The outlet reports that sources suggest the price of the RTX 5090 will experience a devastating increase from $1,999 to as much as $5,000 for a single unit by 2026. Additionally, AMD’s RX 9000 series is allegedly set to follow suit, with a similar price hike, although it may not be as severe.
“Both companies are reportedly planning to continue raising GPU prices every month going forward,” claims the report. “It’s highly likely that the price increases will extend across their entire product lineup, encompassing not only consumer GPUs but also GPUs for AI data centers and servers.”
“The average proportion of memory in the overall GPU manufacturing cost has recently exceeded 80%,” said an insider quoted in the report.
According to a recent report from Insider Gaming, citing unspecified sources, console manufacturers are currently debating whether the release of next-gen consoles should be delayed from their original 2027-2028 window due to rising RAM prices. The drastic increase in RAM costs over the past few months, driven by the growing demand for AI data centers and resulting shortages, has raised concerns among tech companies about the impact on console manufacturing
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