JAKARTA - Bad news comes from the graphics card market. NVIDIA is said to be planning to significantly cut the supply of the RTX 50 series GPUs in 2026, with a reported decline of close to 40%. If this scenario occurs, the impact is almost certain: availability is tighter and prices could potentially soar.
Although there has been no official confirmation from NVIDIA, a number of reports say this decision was triggered by the increase in the cost of memory components. Manufacturers such as Micron are rumored to have begun shifting their focus from the consumer memory market to the AI server segment, which is currently much more profitable. As a result, only Samsung and SK Hynix remain as major suppliers of RAM for consumer devices.
This situation has driven the global price of RAM to rise, which automatically affects various technology products, ranging from smartphones, PCs, to graphics cards. GPUs are one of the most affected components because they are highly dependent on VRAM. On the other hand, data center clients continue to absorb NVIDIA's high-end hardware supply, making allocations for the consumer market increasingly squeezed.
The report says the reduction in RTX 50 supply will be felt more in the lower mid-range models, especially the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5070 Ti. These two cards are considered the most rational entry points for gamers because they offer 12GB VRAM at a relatively more affordable price. When the supply is narrowed, gamers' access to the new generation GPU is automatically more limited.
The risk is not only about empty stocks. With demand still high, scarcity can trigger price increases at the retail and reseller levels, although NVIDIA is rumored to be trying to hold back official price increases. For consumers, the choice is not ideal: wait for stocks that may not come, or be forced to upgrade to the much more expensive RTX 5080 or RTX 5090.
With the predicted memory crisis continuing beyond 2026, this policy has the potential to have long-term effects, even on the next generation of GPUs. In short, for PC gamers, 2026 could be a year of patience ... or full of invoices that make wallets sweat.
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