Discounts on tens of millions of graphics cards dong
Graphics card prices in Vietnam simultaneously fell, popular models fell by 4-6 million VND while high-end models fell 18.5 million VND.
The retail system in Vietnam recently adjusted the pricing of graphics card models. In the high-end segment, the ROG-Strix-RTX3090-O24G-Gaming retails for 53.5 million VND, down 18.5 million VND compared to 72 million VND last month.
In the mid-range segment, the RTX 3060-12G-V2 is currently VND 11 million, down VND 4 million. The RTX 3060 Ti model is priced at 14.2 million VND, down by 6.4 million VND.
Cheaper models like the long-sold out GTX 1660, GTX 1660 Super, GTX 1660 Ti also sell for VND 8.5-11 million, down from VND 2-4 million depending on the version.
The new Strix Geforce RTX 3090 OC has been adjusted to VND 53.5 million, down VND 18.5 million.
According to Mr. Le Sinh, a representative of the Star Informatics system, the graphics card fever is showing signs of cooling down, the selling price is gradually approaching the manufacturer’s recommended level. In the future, card prices may continue to adjust but will not fall as deep as this month.
“There are many reasons for the decline. First, supply is now stable, there is no longer a shortage like before. Then in the second quarter of 2022, Intel launched a new model that is quite competitive, so competitors. Another reason is that there is a lot of fluctuation in Ethereum mining, while in Vietnam, most of the graphics cards are used to mine this digital currency, “said Mr. Sinh.
The decline in prices did not only occur in Vietnam but also in the international market. Statistics from 3DCenter shows that, three weeks ago, the average price of AMD graphics cards was 63% higher than the manufacturer’s recommended price (MSRP). Now, the spread is only 45%. Meanwhile, Nvidia graphics cards fell from 77% to 57% compared to MSRP.
In the US, according to statistics on eBay, the price of graphics cards has decreased by 20-30% in the last three months. In particular, the low-end and popular models are the most reduced.
According to longtime market observers, graphics cards are volatile similar to July 2021. However, not long after, VGA globally experienced a price increase until the end of last year.
Apart from the impact of the epidemic and the chip crisis, Ethereum-related changes have also had a significant impact on the market. Mid-March, Ethereum Developers Announce Launch Burning place, the next version of Ethereum’s unified test network. Some sources believe that ETH 2.0 may come sooner than planned, then miners will be removed from the network, graphics cards will no longer be used to mine Ethereum, causing a sharp drop in demand, which causes the selling price to also be low.
Khuong Nha
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