# GIGABYTE Reportedly Hikes GPU Pricing by Up to 40% in Japan

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 17:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| GameGPU | The price of the RTX 5090 graphics card in stores has risen to $7000. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNVnZsdXNGWGh4ZXA1ZHRyMnYwa29KRFp1bDFxM2NoZjRlbVE4SHVuZDFDMklVYTNMSG5JM3VkNVd2cVFTMkFVc1JqbzA5bWFrMjRQSkhjRXExcjlYNU14QTVyT0hzVXI2czNLZW1sV2JPVjBYaE8zeXpyN0FsUlJYUVFTZENnVVdvZ3R6Ri12R3ZmQ0I0TDR2X0F4amJFUWc?oc=5) |
| Wccftech | GIGABYTE Hikes GPU Prices By Up To 40%, Japanese Retailer Cancels Pre-Orders It Can No Longer Honor | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOTVgzTG1Gc04xWEF0QzY0SFZ5NkNhYS10T2ZadVNJdjVRR2tBMjVrN0VGdXhaZms4aXh6ejNvbWstaFZoeUo4dWxYSFRqZFlKYTBnSXhRbmE3UDdybkNETEp3cHQ1MHBkckY3TVNnQkNEZGszY25pYWpGX0lnV3FxTjJXMW9vUFFLZzJfR2E4SmxHdXhrdGZ0R0lkbVJDa3g4YnVvbllqMGpTOFRvd0ExRFdWWFFoM3lISW930gHAAUFVX3lxTE1vc0xwa0JZRHVpUnN3X2Z4YVlDdGNLdHczTHExOWpTWTBiZjVfdkVkVGgzcmVDb3RmSUh0clFIbGcyRTBDbktROEh3RTR0NWRzZFg2c0JmTWE3b0pVQUZlOVE3aHdJb0dpY3NKQWtCVXN0TlhzTmJ4TTFFMi1VUHpESnJIbWRFS0JhQkM3VF8tZjFvNEl4eU5) |
| TweakTown | GIGABYTE's GeForce and Radeon GPU prices have reportedly increased by up to 40% in Japan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxNZExFMUJ6UDN5eTlDRWxxa3d3X2Yyb09xQ1JEUE9uUGo0MkdoQmFYLVREdjJxX3hEQ0lRazlNM0hoSzJEa2dzWTQ5SzJtUVFVcnpkNnMydml2UUdaMFpwdUdOTWRCSFgzVFEzdzVGNk92UXNiVzVRR0FtSmpfLVhKa0Y4UlJQZkZJVktuLWFNUzNKTDdVLU9zSk81cDE0WjRZak8tZVpUOEl1SldDRHdzQWU2aWxoSVBWMXlxQnVnV0xqNGN3YjJhcjZ4T1Q5T1BJcTN4dVI3bGhzM3c?oc=5) |
| Tom's Hardware | $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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AJBVV95cUxNclkzTW9ObFE1cGw0eDN1dXdGUWgxSGFqbW5mN1FtbWtwQWFxaFloM2FZZWZ5cWxPN0ZmNjJ0S25HTjdrWWRpeDBmVUVQTnpfaS1jRnNueG5Id3NLYzNuckxZa0ZqWU44ejM3VldUQXJDM3cwU0NyRHhueHJfZHhBU01iUG1odHZWd0M2STMtWVp3SWdKUVVjM01qZVV5WWlHa0YyVWhlTmJWcW9CWTFTTjhFNHhUcXltWnFuVDRDNjVucXRyVF9SYl84RTByYmNDYktPM0JHZmZsdWpKSFQyeTBQbzBZdzJuR3BNams5SDF1NXVyUkJyUE5WMTh6Nm03V1NfY0FtcjJNTVJhTXpVSWkyRF8tU3JkLWdGQWhnZDlUXzhXd0FKVjh1VVRIRjhOTi1kblRvZWZnV0lMbUp5WEpSa1JDak9oZmYySmtLZzRXajNrV0F) |
| TechPowerUp | GIGABYTE Reportedly Hikes GPU Pricing by Up to 40% in Japan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPRlhMV2lFVW5pdDhLcjBZX0FuV3dSNGpPakdkeFYxSDhkeEZNbVVicGZjUE5aeGVGNFRTR0pvemdvdlpjWW9XdlZuUi14WWp3VHJjTlNsVExmRWVSRHlzMXFtRkdCVlFQVWZYYTJDUnRidGZYMlkxWmJadmRtMGduTjJseVVjSnl3WmtiOUlYTXVUWjN1RlJkUNIBngFBVV95cUxNQnlOcFFlY2g2eG9Td3VLREtkXzRfa21uMTZCZmJJMHNSMjQtdUNaVXpaTWc0M3JZdDZwbEYzQjRwczBidWVYUlNlZXRZWnFiOUxRaVU5OGV0clZZX0YyalVPdm83SXZQRUhkN2doYUpYeG5PRl9nT0Y0M1VOaEZ4dVM0a0ZLT3M3OFkwbnhEakcwVjlQS18tdXA2NldJdw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-05/gigabyte-reportedly-hikes-gpu-pricing-by-up-to-40-in-japan*