{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6848f5fcbd6fd417cdac6e64","clusterId":"c_12812a41355e93c4a9a31d2a","slug":"geforce-rtx-50-series-prices-rise-in-japan-some-models-up-30-000-yen","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"GeForce RTX 50 Series Prices Rise in Japan, Some Models Up 30,000 Yen","summary":"GeForce RTX 50 series GPU prices are rising in Japan, following increases in China. MSI's VENTUS GeForce RTX 5070 now sells for 121,010 yen, up nearly 20,000 yen, while the RTX 5080 is 242,222 yen, up nearly 30,000 yen. NVIDIA has not made an official announcement.","whyItMatters":"The price hikes in Japan, following China, signal that the global memory shortage is now hitting GPU buyers in a major market, with no official response from NVIDIA yet.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese retailers are raising prices on GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, mirroring a trend that began in China. MSI\u0026#39;s VENTUS GeForce RTX 5070, which tops Amazon\u0026#39;s bestseller rankings, jumped to 121,010 yen, an increase of nearly 20,000 yen over the weekend. The RTX 5080 rose to 242,222 yen, up nearly 30,000 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther models, including the RTX 5060 and RTX 5070 Ti, saw only slight increases or none at all. The price surge is linked to rising semiconductor and memory costs, which have already prompted Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to raise console prices this year. NVIDIA has not commented on the increases, and no major hikes have started in Europe or the US.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"GeForce RTX 50 series prices are climbing in Japan. MSI's RTX 5070 is up nearly 20,000 yen, the RTX 5080 nearly 30,000 yen. NVIDIA hasn't commented. Memory shortage is the suspected cause.","twitterPost":"GeForce RTX 50 series prices are rising in Japan, following China. MSI's RTX 5070 is up ~20,000 yen, RTX 5080 ~30,000 yen. NVIDIA silent. Memory shortage blamed.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"GPU prices are climbing in Japan, with GeForce RTX 50 series models up as much as 30,000 yen. The hikes follow similar increases in China and are tied to the ongoing memory shortage. NVIDIA has yet to comment.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260728-457023/\",\"title\":\"NVIDIA's \\\"GeForce RTX 50 Series\\\" GPUs See Price Hikes in Japan Too; Some Models Rose by \\\"20,000-30,000 Yen\\\" in a Few Days\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4555,"outputTokens":606,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786095248,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T09:24:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T09:26:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T09:24:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_12812a41355e93c4a9a31d2a","canonicalTitle":"NVIDIAの「GeForce RTX 50シリーズ」GPU、日本にも値上がりの波。数日間で“2～3万円”上がったモデルも","representativeArticleId":"a_efc4b614f3997d40bd28cc8b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"GeForce RTX 50 Series\"],\"studios\":[\"NVIDIA\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-28T08:19:20.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-28T08:19:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T09:26:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260728-457023/","title":"NVIDIAの「GeForce RTX 50シリーズ」GPU、日本にも値上がりの波。数日間で“2～3万円”上がったモデルも"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["GeForce RTX 50 Series"],"studios":["NVIDIA"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}