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Jason England

GPU price hikes are coming in 2026, so now is the best time to buy — I’ve found the best deals for you to get ahead of it

AMD Radeon RX 9070.

When looking at the best Black Friday GPU deals, it seems to be a whole lot of savings that bring prices down to the actual retail price or slightly below. This is the best we’re going to get, and given the impending price hikes coming in 2026, this will be your last chance to get the latest graphics cards at prices this low.

This all comes down to the price of video memory (GDDR) modules surging by 172% year-over-year, which is causing the likes of Nvidia and AMD to seriously rethink what models they offer and the price they’re selling at. Prices are going to go up, so now is the time to buy to avoid disappointment.

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