Do you think the prices for graphics cards are too high? You haven’t seen anything yet as there could be an increase on certain Nvidia products. What do we know?
Graphics card prices have been fluctuating for several years. The Covid-19 epidemic has clearly disrupted factory production, and demand remains strong. Result ? High prices in 2022 before falling slightly in 2023 to reach more attractive prices. Unfortunately, this decline was short-lived. This is what we know about this topic. This will especially hurt Nvidia.
A price increase for Nvidia?
In an environment characterized by growing demand and limited supply, Nvidia, the graphics card giant, is forced to increase the prices of several of its GeForce models by 10% in the coming weeks. This price increase, which does not affect all Nvidia graphics cards, will largely depend on how third-party GPU manufacturers like MSI and ASUS decide to pass this increase on to consumers. Current reports indicate that entry-level GPUs, including the RTX 4060, RTX 3050 and GTX 1650, will be primarily affected.
This situation highlights the challenges that PC gamers can face, particularly when it comes to the cost of accessing cutting-edge gaming technologies. The increased demand for GPUs, fueled by the craze for artificial intelligence, puts Nvidia in a unique position. While the company isn’t solely focused on developing a variant of ChatGPT (although it does have in-house AI tools like Nvidia ACE), it does provide the necessary hardware to train and operate the leading AI tools on the market.
Nvidia’s decision to increase prices comes as inflation and geopolitical factors could also impact costs in the future. Accordingly UDNAccording to a Chinese technology website, manufacturers are expected to benefit from the increase, raising questions about the ultimate impact on consumers and the availability of affordable graphics cards for gamers.
At last year’s GTC keynote, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the company’s new focus on AI and emphasized Nvidia’s ambitions to expand beyond the gaming market. In short, we will probably have to stop doing this soon.
