Nvidia GPU prices spike in Japan; prices up to 41% higher than Amazon US
A Japanese retailer has increased the prices of RTX 50-series GPUs between 12.71% and 41.10%, with the mainstream models bearing the brunt of the price increases.
Japanese gamers may be facing steep GPU price increases, with reports showing that Nvidia RTX 50-series graphics cards in Japan cost between 5.66% and 41.1% more compared to those in the United States. The memory chip shortage and high demand for AI compute, with Nvidia reportedly considering discontinuation of the RTX 5090, has caused a shortage of high-end GPUs in Japan, pushing third-party sellers to demand prices up to $10,000.
To illustrate the price differences, we compared Japanese prices to Amazon US listings and found that the average increase for the RTX 5080 is 12.71%, while the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is 41.10% pricier. These prices are pre-tax, meaning that costs could be even higher depending on the state's sales tax. The situation in Japan may signal similar price hikes for gamers in the United States.
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