Business Brief (July 31): GPU Prices Spike as AI Demand Strains Supply

Graphics card prices jump by up to 20% in China as shops stockpile Nvidia and AMD GPUs

Nvidia and AMD GPU prices surge 20% weekly in China, now 55–59% above MSRP due to GDDR6/GDDR7 shortage. Analysts forecast 40–50% further Q3–Q4 increases; distributor pricing spreads globally, pressuring infrastructure and AI hardware budgets.