GoKawiilAs if the graphics card market was not already in a bad state, things are about to get even worse for consumers. The prices for the best graphics cards seems likely to continue to rise, as news of a 20% to 40% increase is now coming out of Japan.
CFD Sales Inc., a well-known Japanese technology supplier and distributor, has confirmed these price adjustments for Gigabyte graphics cards. However, given the current times that we live in, the price hikes will likely expand to other brands and make their way to the U.S. market sooner or later.
The revision notice about the Gigabyte graphics card price increases from CFD Sales Inc. reads:
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"Thank you for your continued support. This is Ogaki from CFD. Thank you for your continued use of CFD-BIZ.com.
Due to a price revision by the manufacturer, we will be implementing a price revision (increase) for GIGABYTE VGA products, effective for orders placed from August 1, 2026.
The affected products will vary, but we anticipate price revisions of approximately 120% to 140% [editor's note: likely 1.2x or 1.4x] compared to current prices.
We sincerely apologize for this sudden announcement, and we appreciate your understanding."
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There were already early signs that another significant price hike was looming on the horizon. Over the past several weeks, graphics card prices have climbed sharply across Asia in countries like China and South Korea. AI is still gobbling up all the supply for memory chips, and chipmakers are struggling to keep up with that demand.
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