ASUS revealed that the tariff for Chinese goods and imports was temporarily lifted until December, now stating that it will have a 25 percent discount on its internal components. The company is taking this opportunity to give back to its customers and gamers, focusing on discounted items with no import tax on its prices.
ASUS Graphics Card to Have Up to 25 Percent Discount
ASUS announced via its press release that the company is holding as much as 25 percent discounts for its existing graphics card lineup due to new development in the country. It is with the import tariff temporarily lifting itself until December, giving the public up to nine months of cheaper GPUs in the brand's lineup.
The sale includes the entry-level RTX 3050 and RTX 3060, the mid-range RTX 3070, and the high-end graphics card it features, including the RTX 3080 and the RTX 3090. The sale will start on April 1 this year, and it will be by Friday.
The sale did not say when it would last or if it would only be available until stocks were not yet sold out from its inventory. Moreover, Asus said that it would only be up to 25 percent, with some items having less discount from their previous selling price.
ASUS Breaks Free of Import Tariff on Products
The news from ASUS may be good, but it is not entirely something that can be considered one, as the United States Trade Representative said that it is reinstating these exclusions by December 31. It is public knowledge that the Trump administration brought the Chinese import tariff on the products like ASUS's GPUs, and it is not going away permanently.
GPUs in the Market Now
There were reports that the GPU items in the market are finally normalizing their prices after a massive surge in the past that many factors have influenced the industry. Many people are astounded by its price surge in the past years, and it was felt during the pandemic when the chip production and components were at scarce availability.
Nvidia is one of the companies with massive prices for its graphics cards, particularly with the RTX series' latest lineup that went as far as $1,500 for other retail stores. The expensive items were condoned by gamers and became a topic for debate for their affordability, focusing primarily on demand for the GPUs among its users.
AMD, Asus, Nvidia, and more are now in the era where the price of these items is lowering and going back to normal, particularly with the tariff over Chinese imports piping down. However, it may not be long until another 25 percent surge, particularly if this directive comes back to affect the prices of Asus' GPUs, the foreign company's available products in the US.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
