Your next gaming laptop, PC will be more expensive to buy: Here's why
bgr.inIt might be another disappointing year for consumers, mostly those planning to get gaming laptops, PCs. TSMC, the semiconductor manufacturer is reportedly increasing prices for its silicon which means CPUs and GPUs will be more expensive. Also Read — iPhone SE+ or iPhone SE 3? Here’s what we know about the next affordable iPhone
As per DigiTimes, TSMC has informed its largest customers including NVIDIA and AMD that the price of their chip will be hiked by up to 20 percent. The report notes that processor price will increase substantially due to a ‘boost in foundry costs.’ The price hike is said to severely impact chipsets fabricated on the sub-7nm process nodes. Apparently, the company is affected by several factors, including the chipset shortage plague, material costs, and freight and logistics. Also Read — Apple regains top spot in global smartphone shipments as Samsung slips
Tom’s Hardware points out that tech giants AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA’s products’ prices will be impacted. The outlet cites that 7nm and 5nm transistors that AMD uses from TSMC for its Zen 2-4 architecture, ‘will inevitably be affected,’ due to price hikes. Also Read — Apple, Samsung to make smartphones worth Rs 37,000 crore in 2022 under govt’s PLI scheme
As for NVIDIA, the company is said to have already paid upfront to secure its 5nm capacity which will be utilised to build its RTX 40 series cards. The company has reportedly closed its partnership with Samsung for silicon. Talking about Intel, the company is said to be building new chip fab sites that will cost billions of dollars. As per Tom’s Hardware, some of its chips are already manufactured by TSMC.
Even TSMC’s biggest and long-term customer Apple has reportedly agreed to the price hike. The
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