GIGABYTE Reportedly Hikes GPU Pricing by Up to 40% in Japan
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"GIGABYTE Reportedly Hikes GPU Pricing by Up to 40% in Japan" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include GameGPU, Wccftech, TweakTown and Tom's Hardware. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- The price of the RTX 5090 graphics card in stores has risen to $7000. GameGPU · 2d ago
- GIGABYTE Hikes GPU Prices By Up To 40%, Japanese Retailer Cancels Pre-Orders It Can No Longer Honor Wccftech · 2d ago
- GIGABYTE's GeForce and Radeon GPU prices have reportedly increased by up to 40% in Japan TweakTown · 2d ago
- $4,429 order for a ROG Astral RTX 5090 cancelled by Nvidia due to a 'late' price increase, with Asus blamed — marketplace buyer refunded after immediate $500 increase, with top-spec GPU now almost 2.5x higher than MSRP Tom's Hardware · 2d ago
- GIGABYTE Reportedly Hikes GPU Pricing by Up to 40% in Japan TechPowerUp · 2d ago
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