Leaked MSI Graphics Card Price Increase in China Suggests PC Gaming Is About to Get Even More Expensive
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Leaked MSI Graphics Card Price Increase in China Suggests PC Gaming Is About to Get Even More Expensive
Ever since the RAM crisis kicked off in earnest in November 2025, pretty much every component in a gaming PC has grown more expensive. Now, less than a month after the RTX 5080 hit $2,000 here in the U.S., it's reportedly going to get even more expensive in China. According to a post on ChannelGate, a Chinese tech insider board on WeChat, and spotted by Nvidia leaker Harukaze5719 on Twitter, MSI has increased GPU prices in China across the board…
The situation in the graphics card market continues to worsen, and it has become known that in China, MSI is preparing a new price increase that could reach 1,080 euros only in its GeForce RTX 5080. Yes, we are talking about a price increase that already exceeds the launch price of the RTX 5080 Founders Edition, which debuted in January 2025 for 999 dollars. And the worst thing is that it would not be an isolated case, as the entire MSI GeForce …
MSI Reportedly Plans RTX 5080 Price Hikes of up to $1,200 in China
MSI's GeForce RTX 5080 cards could cost up to 8,000 yuan (about $1,200) more in China this month, according to a ChannelGate post shared on X by harukaze5719. The post outlines MSI's November distributor pricing compared to October, with RTX 5080 models going up by 1,300 to 8,000 yuan depending on the card. That's roughly $195 at the low end, while the top figure alone is more than the RTX 5080's entire $999 launch MSRP. Yes, that's apparently a…
According to a report from the ChannelGate supply chain, the manufacturer will apply new increases to distributors in November: increases also involve RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5060 and even a RTX 30.
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