Nvidia’s RTX 50 GPUs are about to cost nearly double what you paid at launch
Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 50 graphics cards are expected to cost almost twice the price of the launch‑price GPUs. Early reports indicated a 15‑20% price increase across the lineup, but recent data suggest a far larger hike. The rise follows warnings from Nvidia and AMD to board partners about upcoming price adjustments.
- ▪In January, Nvidia and AMD warned board partners about upcoming price increases for their GPUs.
- ▪Initial reports projected a 15‑20% increase for the RTX 50 series.
- ▪Recent figures show the RTX 50 cards could be priced nearly double the $999 launch price of previous models.
- ▪The steep rise may affect gamers who previously considered $999 a justifiable expense.
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I remember when a $999 GPU felt like the “expensive but justifiable” tier, something buyers saved months for before building their dream gaming PC. Nvidia’s about to make that price feel affordable. Back in January, reports surfaced that AMD and Nvidia had warned board partners about incoming price increases. Nvidia Unsplash So how big are these price hikes actually? A week later, the claims were followed by a report of a roughly 15-20% hike across Nvidia’s entire RTX 50 lineup. Nearly six months later, actual numbers are surfacing, and if you ask me, they’re quite rough.
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