{
  "id": 14426465,
  "title": "Nvidia GPU prices spike in Japan; prices up to 41% higher than Amazon US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nvidia-gpu-prices-spike-in-japan-prices-up-to-41-higher-than-amazon-us",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-gpu-prices-spike-in-japan-prices-up-to-41-percent-higher-than-amazon-us-rtx-5060-ti-sees-the-biggest-increase-among-the-rtx-50-series-stack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs in Japan cost 5.66% to 41.1% more than US prices",
    "Memory chip shortage and high AI demand cause GPU scarcity in Japan",
    "Third-party sellers demand up to $10,000 for high-end GPUs in Japan"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}