AMD Radeon Price Hike in November: RX 9070 XT, 9060 XT Impact

By GameDrop Staff · Nov 01, 2026 · Hardware · 2 min read

Hardware Unboxed chart of Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and 16GB prices across ten countries — Image: Hardware Unboxed

AMD is reportedly preparing another price increase for Radeon GPUs and the GDDR6 memory kits it sells to graphics card makers, with the move expected in November. VideoCardz relayed the claim from the Board Channels forum and tagged it as a rumor. AMD has not confirmed it, and the size of the increase is unknown.

Quick summary

Report: a further increase to GPU and GDDR6 kit supply prices in November, after an October adjustment (source: Board Channels via VideoCardz).
Reason given: GDDR6 prices rose roughly 8 to 10 percent in Q3, and AMD reportedly now reviews pricing quarterly.
Not confirmed by AMD. No percentage has been published.
Retail data already shows October price rises of 17 percent for the RX 9060 XT 16GB and 12 percent for the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT.

What exactly is AMD reported to be doing?

According to the Board Channels report, AMD already raised its GDDR6 supply prices on October 1 and may add another increase in November. The prices in question are what AMD charges board partners such as the brands that build Radeon cards, not the sticker price you pay in a shop. Any retail effect depends on partner pricing and how much older, cheaper stock is still on shelves, as VideoCardz points out.

Are Radeon prices already going up?

Yes. VideoCardz cites a Hardware Unboxed survey of retail prices across ten countries, which found global GPU prices up about 35 percent in three months, with a 10 percent average rise in October when the RTX 5090 is excluded. Against September, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB rose 17 percent, while the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT each rose 12 percent.

Card	October retail change vs September
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	+17%
Radeon RX 9070	+12%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	+12%

Source: Hardware Unboxed survey as reported by VideoCardz. These are global averages, not Indian rupee prices.

Why is GDDR6 getting more expensive?

The report puts it down to rising GDDR6 costs, which AMD is passing on. Wider memory shortages across the PC market are in the news too. For example, PC Gamer reports Intel's CEO saying the next few quarters will be challenging for the PC market as the memory crisis hits. We cover the supply side in our PCB shortage explainer.

Should you buy a Radeon GPU now or wait?

Nobody can promise where prices go. What the reports do show is that supply costs are rising and retail prices have been climbing for three months, while NVIDIA's own lineup is also tight, as in the RTX 5090 supply story. If you need a card for the holidays, a sensible approach is:

Set a budget and compare current Indian prices, since rumors say nothing about rupee prices.
Do not pay a premium for a card that is out of stock at its usual price. Track a few retailers instead.
If your current GPU still works, waiting is a real option, but expect no relief guaranteed.

Our best GPU under ₹50,000 guide and deals page are the places to start.