GPU Prices Fall After 11-Day Rally; RTX 50 Series Still 1.7x MSRP

Cointime reports: Graphics card prices reversed course on Oct. 28 after rising for 11 consecutive trading days, with the RTX 5080 falling from a peak of nearly 20,000 yuan to 16,000 yuan, a roughly 20% pullback. Merchants said distributors and retailers had stockpiled ahead of overseas production halt rumors, amplifying swings. The RTX 50 series average price remains about 1.7 times MSRP. Overseas buyers are increasingly sourcing GPUs and memory in Huaqiangbei, with one merchant saying foreign clients accounted for over 50% of October sales.