14:38Machine-translated from Azerbaijani by AIRead in Azerbaijani
Nvidia RTX 50 Graphics Cards Cost Up to 41.1% More in Japan Than in the US
Some graphics cards in Nvidia’s RTX 50 series sell for 5.66% to 41.1% more in Japan than their prices on Amazon in the US. The comparison used an exchange rate of 153.38 yen to $1. The figures are based on pre-tax retail prices. The largest difference was recorded for the RTX 5060 Ti model with 8 GB of memory.
The average price of the RTX 5080 in Japan was $2,154.87 (approximately 3,660 manats). In the US, the model sold for $1,911.87 (approximately 3,250 manats). Thus, the average difference was 12.71%.
The RTX 5070 Ti sold for an average of $1,658.63 (approximately 2,820 manats) in Japan. In the US, the price was $1,376.33 (approximately 2,340 manats). The price in Japan is 20.51% higher.
The average price of the RTX 5070 was $1,115.94 (approximately 1,900 manats) in Japan and $932.33 (approximately 1,580 manats) in the US. The 16 GB version of the RTX 5060 Ti sold for $1,099.67 (approximately 1,870 manats) in Japan. In the US, that version was priced at $878.39 (approximately 1,490 manats). The difference is 25.19%.
The average price of the 8 GB version of the RTX 5060 Ti reached $774.55. This is approximately 1,320 manats. In the US, the same model sold for $548.94 (approximately 930 manats).
When an illustrative 8.5% sales tax is added to US prices, the average difference falls to between 3.88% and 30.04%. The difference is greater for individual models. The Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Ti was 41.15% more expensive in Japan than its pre-tax US price. The difference for the Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 was 35.25%. By contrast, the MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio OC sold for 7.22% less in Japan.
The main reasons cited for the higher prices are a shortage of memory chips and growing demand for powerful graphics cards for artificial intelligence computing. According to the report, Nvidia may halt production of the RTX 5090 and redirect its resources toward data centers and professional graphics cards.
The RTX 5090 was not included in the store listing shared from Japan. Its price at online retailers has nearly reached $10,000 (approximately 17,000 manats). If the number of products available for sale declines, the price increase could spread to lower-tier models as well.