RTX 5090 Discontinuation Rumor Fuels Huaqiangbei Price Surge
AI summary
Nvidia denied reports that it had discontinued the GeForce RTX 5090, yet the rumor triggered rapid price changes in China’s Huaqiangbei GPU market. IT之家 reported that RTX 5090 channel prices rose from roughly 30,000 yuan to around 50,000 yuan or as high as 55,000–60,000 yuan, while RTX 5080 and RTX 5060 prices also increased. The report attributed part of the supply pressure to memory makers prioritizing HBM for AI servers, alongside a broader shortage of GDDR7 memory for consumer GPUs.
In-depth insight
The episode connects consumer GPU pricing with AI-server memory demand, as reports said memory suppliers were prioritizing higher-margin HBM while Nvidia said supply remained constrained.