Overview
- Multiple outlets citing China’s Board Channels report that Nvidia told partners to budget about $300 more for RTX 5090 and 5090D V2 kits.
- Nvidia has not changed the official $1,999 MSRP, yet retail listings already hover around $3,500 to $4,500 on major online stores.
- The company sells partners a kit that bundles the GB202 GPU and GDDR7 memory, so pricier VRAM raises manufacturing costs straight away.
- Industry coverage warns final prices could push past $4,000 and reach $5,000, reflecting tight supply and partners passing through costs.
- The memory squeeze extends beyond GPUs, with reports noting recent console price hikes, a sign the DRAM crunch is lifting hardware prices broadly.