Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards will see price increases reaching 30% in South Korea due to rising memory costs and supply shortages. This market is strategic as South Korea is home to Samsung and SK Hynix, two giants that dominate global DRAM and NAND flash production. A 30% increase in GPU acquisition costs directly impacts cryptocurrency mining profitability, with some operations potentially becoming unviable. AI demand for GPUs intensifies competition for limited resources, with a historical precedent: the 2021 shortage had pushed graphics card prices well above MSRP, contributing to Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake.
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