every way to buy a gaming GPU just got more expensive — all at once

AMD, Nvidia, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all raised prices in 2026. it's the same memory shortage breaking every platform.

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Ravi Malhotra · Hardware Editor

What actually changed

AMD is raising Radeon GPU and memory kit prices at least 10% starting August 2026, after reportedly waiting to see what Nvidia would do first

What actually changed

Nvidia's RTX 50 series is up to 30% more expensive in South Korea; the RTX 5090 now tops $5,100 there

What actually changed

TSMC wafer costs and roughly $20-per-module GDDR7 memory are the specific components driving Nvidia's increase

What actually changed

DRAM prices surged as much as 89% in a single quarter of 2026, per market data cited by TweakTown

What actually changed

PS5 ($649.99 disc), Xbox Series X 1TB ($799.99) and Nintendo Switch 2 ($499.99, an 11% bump) have all raised prices in 2026 for the same underlying reason: memory

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If your current GPU or console is dying or you have a build waiting on a graphics card, buy from existing pre-hike channel inventory now. It's the one window these reports agree still exists, and it…

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