Event Brief
Aug 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Nvidia customers told of AI server price rises
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Some of Nvidia’s biggest customers have been notified that prices for servers containing its AI chips will rise by more than 15% in many cases. The increases, tied to memory chip costs, will apply to systems shipped early next year and will vary by chip generation and memory configuration, including systems using Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell chips.
WHO: Server builders under contract for large data centre operators (e.g., Microsoft, Alphabet’s Google, Oracle); Nvidia customers
WHAT: Customers were notified of AI server price increases above 15% for systems using Nvidia AI chips.
WHEN: Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Memory chip costs are soaring, driving the price increases for servers containing Nvidia AI chips.
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