'Multiple crises' in Nvidia's supply chain may see 'prices increase across the board' for its GPU partners, making your chances of ever getting an MSRP card pretty damned low
A new Digitimes report suggests Nvidia has "encountered multiple crises" with its supply chain, which, when combined with a reported loss of $5.5 billion and bans on H20 chips to China, means it has to raise fees on its products. Those price raises are hitting partners of Nvidia, who will then decide to enact any changes based on the sum they pay, and that could have a knock-on effect on the prices customers see on the shelves.
As the report notes, recent AI chip restrictions in China have already resulted in price hikes previously...