Nvidia and AMD rush to stockpile graphics cards ahead of Trump tariff that could raise prices by 40%
A $2,500 RTX 5090?
If you’re thinking of buying a next-generation graphics card, you might want to do it sooner rather than later. Nvidia and AMD are reportedly increasing the production and shipping rate of their upcoming GPUs so they can avoid the Trump administration’s tariffs, which could push prices up by 40%.
The rival tech giants, along with other companies who will be impacted, are rushing to get their products into the US before January 20, which is when Trump’s new tariffs are believed to come into effect.
Trump plans to impose 10% to 20% tariffs on imported goods, while imports from China will be hit with a special 60% tariff. Their aim is to bring manufacturing back to the US.
Manufacturers will certainly pass some of these new costs onto consumers in the form of higher selling prices. That means the likes of laptops, smartphones, monitors, desktop computers and TVs, most of which are primarily manufactured in China, would become more expensive.
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