AMD RX 9070 series GPU prices increase by $130

AMD's board partners have raised prices for all custom models of the RX 9070 series GPUs, with base models now costing up to $130 more than at launch. This increase comes despite AMD's earlier statement promising to maintain MSRP pricing. While AMD claimed it would encourage MSRP pricing, many retailers have listed the RX 9070 models at significantly higher prices. For example, the PowerColor RX 9070 XT Reaper series has jumped from $599 to $699. The price hikes affect both premium and base models, with some cards now priced close to competing models from other brands. The RX 9070 XT Swift has increased to $730, nearing the MSRP of the RTX 5070 Ti, which outperforms it in certain benchmarks.