GoKawiilAmazon stockpiles billions in Nvidia GPUs it lacks power to run, report says
Business Insider reports, citing internal emails, that Amazon is buying Nvidia GB300 server racks faster than it can power them, spending roughly $5 billion in August alone through its 'Early Rack Receipt' process and about $3 billion monthly since. Some hardware is being stored in intermediary warehouses because AWS sites lack the electricity to install it, and one internal team reportedly said there was no clear timeline for deploying the accumulating GPUs.
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The situation suggests chip supply is no longer the main bottleneck for AI infrastructure—electricity and grid capacity are, which could slow how quickly cloud providers can actually monetize their AI investments. It also adds financial strain: Amazon's free cash flow turned negative for the first time since 2023 amid roughly $220 billion in planned capital spending this year, which may pressure investors to question the pace and return on hyperscalers' AI buildouts.
- Amazon reportedly pays billions monthly for Nvidia GB300 racks before it has power to run them.
- Some servers sit in intermediary warehouses awaiting data center completion.
- Amazon's free cash flow went negative in Q2 2025 amid roughly $220 billion in planned capex.
Source: techspot.com — Alfonso Maruccia, 2026-10-24
Published there as: “"Dark GPUs" at Amazon show the limits of the AI buildout: chips are easy to buy, power is not”
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