With Tariffs Back in Place, GPU Vendors EVGA, Zotac Raise Prices on Graphics Cards

(Credit: EVGA)

Add together EVGA and Zotac to the listing of vendors raising prices on the graphics cards later on US tariffs on Chinese imports went back into effect.

A week afterward Asus announced its own GPU cost increases, EVGA quietly posted a notice on its website that says it too has to hike costs— upwards to $70 more on graphics cards.

"Due to ongoing events, EVGA has made cost adjustments on the GeForce RTX xxx Series products. This change was necessary due to several factors and will be effective January 11, 2022. EVGA has worked to reduce and minimize these costs as much as possible," it says.

New prices on the left, old prices on the right

New prices on the left, onetime prices on the correct. (Credit: EVGA)

EVGA didn't become into detail nigh those factors. Only on Jan. one, the Trump administration reinstituted a 25% tariff on graphics cards and motherboards imported from China, which Asus has blamed for its own price increases.

Meanwhile, you lot can now expect to pay $90 to $300 more than for Zotac's RTX 3000 graphics cards, The Verge points out. We also noticed $50 cost increases for MSI'southward graphics cards in the US on Newegg.com. MSI declined to comment on the matter.

New prices on the left, old prices on the right.

New prices on the left, former prices on the correct. (Credit: Zotac)

In EVGA's case, there is some adept news. If you've been patiently waiting to buy one of the vendor's graphics bill of fare through its "Notify Queue" system, yous might snag the old price. "EVGA volition honor the original MSRP pricing through Apr 16th, 2022 if your buy position is processed before this appointment," the company says.

Unfortunately, the shortage for Nvidia'due south RTX 3000 graphics cards is expected to persist throughout this year'due south first quarter, co-ordinate to the company's chief financial officer. "Our overall capacity has non been able to keep upwardly with that overall strong need that we have seen," Colette Kress said on Tuesday in an investor's event.