CPU Prices Rise by 20% or More, 9700X Increase Approaches 60%
According to PCWatch, the Japanese DIY market is experiencing a sharp rise in CPU prices, with significant increases across many AMD Ryzen processor models. The Ryzen 9000 series is particularly affected, with no models currently selling below official pricing.
The Ryzen 7 9700X is currently the most severely impacted model, selling for 59,800 yen, a 57.4% increase from its previous price, far exceeding its official MSRP.
The Ryzen 9 9900X has risen by 37.1% to 79,500 yen, the Ryzen 5 9600X by 22.6% to 44,480 yen, and even high-end X3D models have not been spared, with the 9800X3D up 21.8% to 76,800 yen and the 9950X3D up 20.1% to 134,800 yen.
The previous generation Ryzen 7000 series has also been affected, with the popular Ryzen 7 7800X3D rising 41.3% to 67,800 yen and the Ryzen 5 7600 rising 29.4% to 35,979 yen.
Even entry-level products such as the Ryzen 5 8500G and 5600GT have seen price increases of 26.6% and 18.9% respectively, and even older AM4 platform processors have seen price increases of 5%-10%.
This round of CPU price increases is on the same logical chain as the previous surge in DRAM and GPU prices. The squeeze on semiconductor capacity by the AI industry is being fully passed on to consumer hardware.
Currently, the same magnitude of price increases has not yet occurred in the United States and other regions, but price fluctuations in the Asian market usually lead the global market by several weeks. The performance over the next few weeks will determine whether this price increase is a short-term panic adjustment by retailers or a precursor to a systemic increase in consumer CPU prices globally.