Nvidia is reportedly skipping consumer GPUs in 2026. Thanks, AI
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In summary:
- PCWorld reports that Nvidia will skip launching new consumer graphics cards in 2026, including the RTX 50 Super series, due to global memory shortages.
- AI chips offer significantly higher profit margins at 65% compared to graphics cards at 40%, driving Nvidia’s strategic shift toward AI production.
- The delay also affects the next-generation RTX 60 series, pushing its release beyond the originally planned 2027 timeline and impacting future gaming hardware availability.
According to details provided to The Information (paywall), Nvidia won’t be launching any new consumer graphics cards in 2026. The planned RTX 50 Super update has also been postponed or canceled.
If these details are true, this will be the first time in a very long time that Nvidia has no new gaming GPU to showcase for an entire year. In addition, the next-generation RTX 60 series—previously rumored to be coming out towards the end of 2027—is also said to be delayed.
The context for all of this obviously has something to do with the global memory shortage as well as Nvidia’s shifting focus towards AI chips for data centers, where demand is exceptionally high.
Gaming-related graphics cards accounted for approximately 35 percent of Nvidia’s revenue in 2022, but only around 8 percent in 2025. Meanwhile, AI chips have significantly higher profit margins at around 65 percent compared to about 40 percent for graphics cards.
The AI-driven RAM crisis is causing all kinds of products to spike in price, with PC makers warning that PC prices will jump 20% or more and industry experts projecting the shortage to last months or even years. Just yesterday, Valve also cited the worldwide RAMpocalypse as a reason for delaying the launch of its highly anticipated Steam Machine.
Thanks, AI!
Further reading: 8 signs the AI bubble may pop in 2026
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
Author: Viktor Eriksson, Contributor, PCWorld
Viktor writes news and reports for our sister sites, M3 and PC för Alla. He is passionate about technology and is on the ball with the latest product releases and the hottest talking points in the consumer tech industry.
