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China B300 AI Server Prices Hit $1 Million After Smuggling Crackdown

Tighter U.S. export controls squeezed gray-market supply to create a scarcity premium.

Overview

  • Industry sources say Nvidia B300 servers now change hands near 7 million yuan in China, roughly double late last year.
  • Supply tightened after the gray market came under pressure following March's prosecution of Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan "Wally" Liaw, with uncertainty over H200 exports adding strain.
  • Nvidia said the B300 is restricted for sale in China and that it will not service or support systems obtained through unlawful diversion.
  • Chinese tech firms are turning to rentals priced up to 190,000 yuan per month as many avoid putting restricted hardware on their books for fear of U.S. sanctions.
  • Morgan Stanley says Chinese models produced 32% of global tokens in March 2026, boosting demand as Huawei and other local chipmakers try to win buyers shut out of Nvidia gear.