AMD, a major player in the hardware world, has received some upsetting news for consumers. Strong claims suggest the company may soon significantly increase graphics card prices. The primary driver of this anticipated graphics card price hike is the global rise in memory costs.

Major AMD Graphics Card Hike to Impact Consumers

Allegations suggest that AMD attributes this price hike to the significant increase in DRAM and NAND Flash memory prices. It’s alleged that the company informed its partners that memory costs had risen significantly, and that new graphics cards would be released at higher prices. AMD had already implemented a small price hike in October, but this increase wasn’t reflected in consumer prices. However, it’s estimated that this new price hike will lead to significant price increases.

The cost increases in DRAM and NAND Flash affect not only AMD but also nearly every industry and manufacturer. Therefore, significant price increases for Nvidia graphics cards, as well as other hardware and electronics products, are likely in the near future. This cost pressure in the technology market is pushing up overall price levels.

AMD has recently made conflicting statements regarding software support for its Radeon RX 5000 and RX 6000 series graphics cards. The company initially announced that it would place these series, featuring the RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 architectures, in “maintenance mode” and release only security and bug fixes. However, following this announcement, AMD backtracked. In its final, clear statement, it stated that these cards would continue to receive support for new games, stability improvements, game optimizations, and bug fixes/updates.

So, what are your thoughts on these expected price increases for AMD graphics cards? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!