MSI to Hike Graphics Card Pricing, Expects GPU Supply to Remain Tight Throughout 2021

[btarunr]

MSI is planning to raise prices of its graphics cards, according to a DigiTimes report, according to company chair Joseph Hsu, speaking at an investors conference on Tuesday. He stated that the company expects demand for motherboards, gaming notebooks, and graphics cards, to remain robust throughout 2021, with shipment increases to be had in the range of 30-50%. The DigiTimes report points to the likelihood of new GPU launches by NVIDIA in Q2-2021, and Intel 500-series chipset motherboards to positively impact MSI's shipments. Besides overwhelming demand, import duties and rising logistics costs are blamed for rising hardware prices.



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[FreedomEclipse]

R.I.P MSI

 

[xkm1948]

Supply and demand, nothing wrong here. As a matter of fact i’d rather money goes to companies rather than scalpers

 

[sutyi]

Supply and demand, nothing wrong here. As a matter of fact i’d rather money goes to companies rather than scalpers

If manufacturer pricing increases, every pricing increases along with it. Distributors will charger more, retailers and etailers will charge more and in turn scalpers will charge more.

Brave new world where a midrange graphics card will cost about 2-3x the price of a next-gen console system.

To be fare, that GeForce Now service seems evermore attractive by the day...

 

[Chaitanya]

If manufacturer pricing increases, every pricing increases along with it. Distributors will charger more, retailers and etailers will charge more and in turn scalpers will charge more.

Brave new world where a midrange graphics card will cost about 2-3x the price of a next-gen console system.

To be fare, that GeForce Now service seems evermore attractive by the day...

And I remember paying $250 for Geforce 9800GT which even with inflation should cost less than $300 today. These "midrange" GPUs today are a joke with some commanding more than flagship level MSRPs.

 

[P4-630]

Boycott!

 

[trog100]

If manufacturer pricing increases, every pricing increases along with it. Distributors will charger more, retailers and etailers will charge more and in turn scalpers will charge more.

Brave new world where a midrange graphics card will cost about 2-3x the price of a next-gen console system.

To be fare, that GeForce Now service seems evermore attractive by the day...

and in the end what the market will bear fixes the price..

trog

 

[RH92]

Supply and demand, nothing wrong here. As a matter of fact i’d rather money goes to companies rather than scalpers

As matter of fact , money already goes to these companies anyways unless you think scalpers are selling you cards falling from the sky of something ....... I wish i had customers like you tho .

 

[neatfeatguy]

If manufacturer pricing increases, every pricing increases along with it. Distributors will charger more, retailers and etailers will charge more and in turn scalpers will charge more.

Brave new world where a midrange graphics card will cost about 2-3x the price of a next-gen console system.

To be fare, that GeForce Now service seems evermore attractive by the day...

So you're saying this whole situation was started by Nvidia so they could push their GeForce Now service. Gotcha. Nvidia is to blame. You said it!

 

[_JP_]

I guess in Joseph's position, when faced with an investors meeting, didn't took him long to think of the question "Why not?" regarding this.
Even consoles are not safe, as someone reaped even the available Xbox One S/X (not the 'Series'!) from store shelves in a single day, from the local largest retailer.
Right now, by my reasoning, any technology item that can be perceived as desirable will be hoarded, even if it is a previous model, as long as it is boxed. Older, used ones will track a premium as well, just because it is what is left.
Crazy times. Really feels like typical speculation/trading frenzy that will bust...eventually. Just never thought that it would start with graphics cards.

 

[dyonoctis]

And I remember paying $250 for Geforce 9800GT which even with inflation should cost less than $300 today. These "midrange" GPUs today are a joke with some commanding more than flagship level MSRPs.

Flagship MSRP seems to change all the time. The 8800GTX was a 600$ flagship (the 2080ti and the 3090 are just oddities not worth the price unless you need the vram for work) but then a couple of year later you had the 4870 which was a 300$ GPU with flagship like performance. The relationship between the x70 and the x80 also seems to change all the time. Sometimes it's so close that the x8 is a bad buy, other time the gap is noticeable.

 

[lolwowmage]

Msi expecting nvidia 4090 launching Q2 2021??

 

[Dragokar]

ASUS is going to do the same, again.

Asus Indicates Supplies of Nvidia's RTX 3000 GPUs Have Decreased

Asus also says it may raise prices even more on the company’s graphics cards during this year’s first half, citing the ongoing supply shortage.

www.pcmag.com

 

[MustSeeMelons]

So I guess I'll be with me 5600XT for a while then and grab a PS5, prices for them are getting closer to MSRP almost every week

 

[moproblems99]

Making my appt now.

 

[Deleted member 205776]

I'm pretty sure everyone is hiking their GPU prices right now not just MSI

 

[INSTG8R]

Supply and demand, nothing wrong here. As a matter of fact i’d rather money goes to companies rather than scalpers

Retail prices are already inflated with next to zero #tock, but sure it’s fine if they Jack it up even more and expect months for another trickle of stock...sure sounds fine can’t or forget about those poor companies profits already well over intended MSRP projections

 

[Anymal]

Boycott!

Boycott!

 

[Colddecked]

If manufacturer pricing increases, every pricing increases along with it. Distributors will charger more, retailers and etailers will charge more and in turn scalpers will charge more.

Brave new world where a midrange graphics card will cost about 2-3x the price of a next-gen console system.

To be fare, that GeForce Now service seems evermore attractive by the day...

Now is definitely the time for those streaming platforms to get people to notice them. Imagine if Stadia launched now, it might have been taken seriously.

 

[Mad_foxx1983]

wait...didnt they price hike already? cuz their rtx cards are one of the most expensive amongst the AIBs. they gonna milk this demand on graphics cards to the last drop.

 

[RedelZaVedno]

"MSI is planning to raise prices of its graphics cards..."

MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT Mech 2X = 690€ (815$)
MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming X = 760€ (900$)

MSI's CEO: Jesus Christ why the F are we selling these cards shy of double the MSRP? We're getting ripped off here! Triple the prices NOW!

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[Colddecked]

wait...didnt they price hike already? cuz their rtx cards are one of the most expensive amongst the AIBs. they gonna milk this demand on graphics cards to the last drop.

Yes, they did hike the price already. This is another increase.

 

[Mad_foxx1983]

Yes, they did hike the price already. This is another increase.

Well god damn.

 

[theGryphon]

Demand will remain robust = Suckers are gonna buy even if we increase the prices

 

[billEST]

thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!

used graphic card price rise to ......


if you want to play there is xbox serie X 5700 XT + 20 % SSD 1TO for 500

if you want to work : the price is not important its professional product : HT tax , or the price is for your society ... or cut off the benefit