NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) is reported to have stopped the production of new generation gaming chips for the first time in thirty years due to a shortage of memory.

According to two insiders, due to ongoing memory shortages, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) may not release a new generation of gaming graphics processors (GPU) in 2026. Reports suggest that the company is prioritizing industry-wide memory shortages by allocating resources to its artificial intelligence accelerators. A source added that due to memory shortages, NVIDIA Corporation has reduced the production of its existing gaming GPU product line. If NVIDIA Corporation, led by Jensen Huang, does not release a new gaming GPU this year, it would be the first interruption in the company's annual product update cycle in thirty years. A spokesperson for NVIDIA Corporation acknowledged the memory supply issue in a statement. "Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong, while memory supply is limited," the spokesperson said in an email, "We are continuously supplying all GeForce series products and are working closely with suppliers to maximize memory supply." Additionally, NVIDIA Corporation is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI as part of the latter's latest round of funding. If the deal is completed, it would be the chipmaker's largest single investment in the ChatGPT developer. In the current capital landscape, NVIDIA Corporation's $20 billion investment is not a standalone effort, reflecting the fierce competition among top tech giants for dominance in AI.