Thursday, December 26th 2024
NVIDIA and AMD Rush to Ship Next-Generation GPUs Ahead of Trump Administration Tariffs
NVIDIA and AMD have launched an acceleration of their next-generation GPU production and shipping schedules, racing to beat impending Trump administration tariffs that could inflate prices by up to 60%. The companies are prioritizing delivery to US warehouses before January 20, when the new trade measures are supposed to take effect. This aggressive timeline represents a significant departure from traditional GPU rollout strategies, which typically maintain controlled production rates during initial manufacturing phases. The urgent push aims to protect both consumer prices and profit margins, with manufacturers breaking from their usual conservative supply approach to ensure maximum inventory reaches American shores before the tariff deadline. NVIDIA is boosting shipments of its next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series, while AMD is busy with Radeon RX 9000 series.
The impact of these tariffs could reshape the GPU market prices, with flagship products like NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 potentially seeing price increases from the rumored $1,799 to approximately $2,500. Following similar moves by Microsoft, Dell, and HP, this strategic rush to beat tariff implementation shows the technology sector's response to evolving trade policies. These price hikes could trigger a surge in the secondary GPU market as consumers seek more affordable options. While manufacturers work to shield customers from immediate price impacts through pre-tariff stockpiling, the long-term outlook for GPU pricing and availability remains uncertain as the industry adapts to these new trade dynamics. Increasing the prices dramatically will result in a rapid fall in demand, so the supply chain is working overtime to assess and address the potential tariff issue.
Sources:
Ctee, via Wccftech
The impact of these tariffs could reshape the GPU market prices, with flagship products like NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 potentially seeing price increases from the rumored $1,799 to approximately $2,500. Following similar moves by Microsoft, Dell, and HP, this strategic rush to beat tariff implementation shows the technology sector's response to evolving trade policies. These price hikes could trigger a surge in the secondary GPU market as consumers seek more affordable options. While manufacturers work to shield customers from immediate price impacts through pre-tariff stockpiling, the long-term outlook for GPU pricing and availability remains uncertain as the industry adapts to these new trade dynamics. Increasing the prices dramatically will result in a rapid fall in demand, so the supply chain is working overtime to assess and address the potential tariff issue.
86 Comments on NVIDIA and AMD Rush to Ship Next-Generation GPUs Ahead of Trump Administration Tariffs
However, this is why I bought all my tech stuff already. I can sit back and game for the next 5 years and not give two fucks anymore. Buy now, fuck paying the tariffs.
$2500 rtx 5090 can eat my shorts, I am playing some Playstation 2 games tonight on ryzen 7840u APU and having more fun than I have had in ages. Fuck the noise, just game.
The real cost of a 4090 sold at $2000, all inclusive (even distribution) is anywhere between $500 and $800 according to my quick internet research. That's a profit margin of over 150% at minimum. As a small business owner, this type of margin is rather impressive to say the least! A 20% raise in taxes on components would hardly put a dent in their profit.
we all know what a trump presidency means economically this go around: the average person was doing good, gas was cheap, jobs were actually growing, investor confidence was up.
Disposable income per capita (adjusted for inflation): $48,286 Comparable
Poverty rate: 11.90% Lower than all 3 comparisons
Inflation rate: 1.4% higher than bush but also lower than the other 2.
judging by the statistics that affect the average person. not bad.
2019 - 2021 Covid crisis
Considering this, Obama and Biden's poverty rates aren't bad. But then again, you write a book about what you like
(after the world economy has already adapted to them)
2500$ for a shitty 600W video card?!
Tell me 1 game worth for buying such a video card. One!!!
Tariff disproportionately impact low income earners while having about zero effect on wealthy. It also hides the fact that we pay for government as a service and reduces political participation.