https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nvidia-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-even-more-expensiveContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nvidia-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-even-more-expensivehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nvidia-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-even-more-expensive#u35826Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:35:55 +0000Asus and Gigabyte have implemented a second price increase for RTX 50-series GPUs in 2026, adding between $96 and $666 per card. New RTX 5090 units now cost at least $4,500, while used models command at least $4,000. These hikes push some GPU prices toward 2.5 times their original launch costs. This price surge coincides with restocking warnings for RTX 5070, 5070 Ti, and 5080 models. The increases stem from a DRAM crisis where manufacturers prioritize AI training memory over consumer hardware.Why it mattersThe chip shortage, known as RAMaggedon, has caused price spikes across Nvidia and AMD h https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nvidia-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-even-more-expensivehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nvidia-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-even-more-expensive#u35825Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:35:55 +0000Asus and Gigabyte have implemented a second price increase for RTX 50-series graphics cards in 2026, with costs rising between $96 and $666 per unit. New RTX 5090 cards now cost at least $4,500, while used models fetch $4,000. This follows a broader trend where consumer GPU prices are approaching 2.5 times their original launch costs. These increases stem from a DRAM crisis that prioritizes AI training memory over consumer hardware, leading to restocking difficulties for the RTX 5070, 5070 Ti, and 5080 models.Why it mattersA chip shortage known as RAMaggedon has shifted manufacturer priorities https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nvidia-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-even-more-expensivehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nvidia-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-even-more-expensive#u29310Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:01:43 +0000Consumer graphics card prices are increasing across major retailers. At Amazon and Best Buy, the Astral RTX 5080 now costs more than the MSRP of the RTX 5090, while the flagship card exceeds $4,300. This trend extends beyond Nvidia, as AMD Radeon GPU and memory kit prices are reportedly rising 10% in August. These hikes are driven by a chip crunch nicknamed RAMaggedon, where manufacturers prioritize advanced memory needed for AI training over consumer hardware.Why it mattersThe shift in production priorities toward AI infrastructure has created a supply imbalance for gaming components. This pi