MSI and Asus increase Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 prices by up to $400

MSI and Asus raise RTX 5090/5080 prices by up to $400.

: MSI and Asus have significantly increased prices for the Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080, with certain models now costing nearly $400 more. MSI's GeForce RTX 5080 16G Ventus 3X jumped from its $999 MSRP to $1,139, while the RTX 5090 Ventus 3X increased from $1,999 to $2,379. Asus similarly raised its Astral RTX 5090 and Prime GeForce RTX 5080 by several hundred dollars each on Newegg. The price hikes resemble those seen during the pandemic and are influenced by tariffs on Chinese goods and potential increases on Taiwanese semiconductor tariffs.

MSI and Asus have both raised prices significantly on their Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards, with some models seeing increases of up to $400. The GeForce RTX 5080 16G Ventus 3X by MSI, for instance, which was previously available at its $999 MSRP, now costs $1,139, while the RTX 5090 Ventus 3X jumped from $1,999 to $2,379.

Asus has also contributed to the increasing costs, with its Astral RTX 5090 moving from $2,799 to $3,079, and the Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB from $999 to $1,264 on Newegg. These price elevations evoke memories of the pandemic's peak when supply shortages led to excessive GPU pricing.

Contributing factors to these hikes include tariffs on Chinese goods, where many graphics cards are produced, as well as proposed tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductors, possibly causing TSMC to elevate wafer prices by 15%. Such costs are likely to be passed on to consumers, further impacting the already burdened market.