NVIDIA and AMD Rush to Ship Next-Generation GPUs Ahead of Trump Administration Tariffs

[AleksandarK]

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.



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[the54thvoid]

Moderator: throws hands up in the air, heads to the fire exit, turns around and says, "keep it civil." Then leaves this thread.

 

[Dristun]

Finally Russian prices under the sanctions won't be the worst in the world! /s

 

[Kirederf]

So we in the EU can expect no supply of those cards. And that will only mean 1 thing for the prices..

 

[Chomiq]

I wonder if this will somehow affect any markets other than the US.

 

[Space Lynx]

I wouldn't mind the tariffs if they actually provided me with social safety nets or healthcare like the tariffs in Europe do. Last time Trump did Tariff's the money went to the farmers because China wouldn't buy their soybeans, because of said 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.

 

[Dahita]

Wait, I thought we were already living a surge in secondary market!

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.

 

[Steevo]

I wouldn't mind the tariffs if they actually provided me with social safety nets or healthcare like the tariffs in Europe do. Last time Trump did Tariff's the money went to the farmers because China wouldn't buy their soybeans, because of said 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.

I like the idea of funding the whole government with tariffs and eliminating personal taxes, the massive amount I pay in taxes would allow me to pay for a bunch of new toys and donate to projects I agree with .

 

[mtosev]

Hope that we here in Europe we won't be affected by these tariffs.

 

[maximumterror]

Hope that we here in Europe we won't be affected by these tariffs.

I think it will affect everyone. America is a big market, losing it is painful, building new factories in America is also not cheap. In one way or another it will cost everyone money

 

[cal5582]

it will be offset by a return to 90s gas prices from an abundance of drilling. cheaper gas means cheaper transport and all that entails. im not too worried.
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.

 

[erocker]

I just don't see the guy who caused prices to skyrocket, making them come down doing the same thing over again. We were headed for a depression due to that guy. The American's memory seems to last a week at most.

 

[TechBuyingHavoc]

I wouldn't mind the tariffs if they actually provided me with social safety nets or healthcare like the tariffs in Europe do. Last time Trump did Tariff's the money went to the farmers because China wouldn't buy their soybeans, because of said 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.

Exactly this! I hope everyone bought their tech purchases preferably at Black Friday ahead of the tariffs. I already built my PC back in 2022 but still spent a good amount this year, got various tech do-dads that I was eyeing for a while.

 

[cal5582]

i dont tend to take the unemployment rate statistics seriously. very easy to cook the books on that. if the average american has to hold 2 jobs to have the same amount of purchasing power, then the unemployment rate has gone down, but things have gotten worse for the average person.

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.

 

[maximumterror]

i dont tend to take the unemployment rate statistics seriously. very easy to cook the books on that. if the average american has to hold 2 jobs to have the same amount of purchasing power, then the unemployment rate has gone down, but things have gotten worse for the average person.

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.

The truth is, you just like the showman on TV. And the reality is, that God himself wouldn't win the election if he wasn't shown on TV.

i dont tend to take the unemployment rate statistics seriously. very easy to cook the books on that. if the average american has to hold 2 jobs to have the same amount of purchasing power, then the unemployment rate has gone down, but things have gotten worse for the average person.

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.

2008 - 2009 was a global economic crisis.
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

 

[TumbleGeorge]

Moderator: throws hands up in the air, heads to the fire exit, turns around and says, "keep it civil." Then leaves this thread.

Is possible moderator to delete political articles?

 

[cal5582]

The truth is, you just like the showman on TV. And the reality is, that God himself wouldn't win the election if he wasn't shown on TV.

tbh i havent owned tv in like 15 years at this point. i actually voted for Garry Johnson in the first election i could vote in. think it was around 2012

Is possible moderator to delete political articles?

so far its been pretty tame.

 

[maximumterror]

tbh i havent owned tv in like 15 years at this point. i actually voted for Garry Johnson in the first election i could vote in. think it was around 2012


so far its been pretty tame.

and you met Garry on the street, you both went to a pub and he told you his politics?

 

[Wirko]

What if the tariffs don't materialise?

(after the world economy has already adapted to them)

 

[Prima.Vera]

Well, dippity doodle doo.
2500$ for a shitty 600W video card?!
Tell me 1 game worth for buying such a video card. One!!!

 

[theglaze]

While manufacturers work to shield customers from immediate price impacts through pre-tariff stockpiling

Ooops, let me correct the typo:

While manufacturers work to shield profits from immediate price impacts through pre-tariff stockpiling

Manufacturers are not diving in front of a tariff bullet for Joe Consumer.

 

[Post Nut Clairvoyance]

I like the idea of funding the whole government with tariffs and eliminating personal taxes, the massive amount I pay in taxes would allow me to pay for a bunch of new toys and donate to projects I agree with .

If you don't have few million USDs of annual income, that should just be worse.
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.

 

[chrcoluk]

Sanctioning imports is basically sanctioning your own civilians, bizarre. We did the same as well, makes no sense. Yes you help exporters, but at the same time you screwing over millions of people so the economy gets no better from it.

 

[Steevo]

Well, dippity doodle doo.
2500$ for a shitty 600W video card?!
Tell me 1 game worth for buying such a video card. One!!!

Its about epeen still. Back in the day it was epeen, its still and always will be epeen. My last computer was around the 10 year old mark and I got some crap for buying a few expensive parts.

 

[cal5582]

The truth is, you just like the showman on TV. And the reality is, that God himself wouldn't win the election if he wasn't shown on TV.


2008 - 2009 was a global economic crisis.
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

I'm just giving you what i can actually observe, i don't tend to put too much faith in statistics. I've been told "the economy is great" when i saw people i cared about foreclose on their homes, I'm sure it was great for some CEO somewhere.