MSI Is Planning to Raise the Price of Its Laptop and Gaming Gear by a Huge Margin

MSI is planning to raise the price of its laptop and gaming gear by a huge margin

MSI may raise gaming laptop and GPU prices by up to 30% as rising DRAM costs and supply shortages disrupt the PC hardware market.

MSI Accuses NVIDIA of 20% GPU Undersupply, Follows ASUS Down DDR4 Production Increase

As PC gamers and enthusiasts, we all know by now that there is a supply shortage of various silicon components in the personal computing market, with the blame largely falling on AI demand and NVIDIA's and AMD's pivots to AI data center supply. In a recent report by Money UDN MSI's General Manager, Huang Jinqing, predicts a 15-30% price increase for its gaming products across the board as a result of the current market conditions. Jinqing goes o…

MSI gaming hardware prices might jump as high as 30% as co-founder calls 2026 "the most severe year" ever

Last Updated on March 16, 2026 Building a gaming PC has become much more difficult over the past few months. The ongoing AI boom has pushed demand for key components like RAM, SSDs, and GPUs to new highs. Now, it looks like the situation could get even worse, as MSI is warning that prices for ...

MSI Calls 2026 The "Most Difficult" Year As It Faces Severe Memory And GPU Shortages; Plans To Increase GPU Prices By 15–30%

As memory and GPU supply continue to tighten, some GPU makers are facing difficulties in producing enough GPUs. MSI Says NVIDIA GPU Supply is Down 20%; GPU Prices Could Rise by Up To 30% Some GPUs are about to get more expensive as the memory availability continues to worsen. NVIDIA and AMD have steadily increased GPU prices in previous months, but AMD RDNA 4 GPUs are seeing some relief in recent weeks. NVIDIA, on the other hand, has continued i…