Updated
Updated · CNBC · Aug 22
Nvidia Lifts AI Server Prices Over 15% as Memory Costs Soar
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Aug 22

Nvidia Lifts AI Server Prices Over 15% as Memory Costs Soar

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 22

Summary

  • More than 15% price increases are being applied to some Nvidia AI servers, with customers told the changes will hit systems shipped early next year.
  • Soaring memory chip costs are driving the hikes, which vary by Nvidia chip generation and by server memory configuration.
  • Flagship systems using Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell chips are among those affected, extending the increases to some of Nvidia’s highest-end AI offerings.

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