GeForce RTX 50 Series Prices Rise in Japan, Some Models Up 30,000 Yen
The price hikes in Japan, following China, signal that the global memory shortage is now hitting GPU buyers in a major market, with no official response from NVIDIA yet.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
GeForce RTX 50 series GPU prices are rising in Japan, following increases in China. MSI's VENTUS GeForce RTX 5070 now sells for 121,010 yen, up nearly 20,000 yen, while the RTX 5080 is 242,222 yen, up nearly 30,000 yen. NVIDIA has not made an official announcement.
Japanese retailers are raising prices on GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, mirroring a trend that began in China. MSI's VENTUS GeForce RTX 5070, which tops Amazon's bestseller rankings, jumped to 121,010 yen, an increase of nearly 20,000 yen over the weekend. The RTX 5080 rose to 242,222 yen, up nearly 30,000 yen.
Other models, including the RTX 5060 and RTX 5070 Ti, saw only slight increases or none at all. The price surge is linked to rising semiconductor and memory costs, which have already prompted Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to raise console prices this year. NVIDIA has not commented on the increases, and no major hikes have started in Europe or the US.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.