The 128GB DGX Spark has an MSRP of $6,950 , but it may be found at 20% or more over that: two Amazon listings showed $8,499.99 and $9,499.99 when we checked today, which would put seven at roughly $59,500 to $66,500. Both showed Prime delivery tomorrow, so the hardware is still on sale there.
Hardware has been climbing in price, largely due to rising memory costs . As open-weight models have become more popular, so has local AI inference. The combination may make retailers uneasy, as you’re dealing with high ticket prices and there has been uncertainty about the safety of models as they have improved, with open-source AI agent tools reportedly being used in multiple recent cybersecurity incidents.
Micro Center, a different retailer, required one buyer to sign an Advanced Computing Product Purchaser Declaration with photo ID, end user, and an install location, just for a workstation with an RTX 5090. This form specifically forbade exporting or reselling the hardware, which might give a little insight into Amazon’s reasoning, too. Amazon’s conditions also say customers “must comply with all U.S. or other export and re-export restrictions.” China and the U.S. remain locked in a fight over exports of AI hardware .
Amazon hasn’t explained itself, but the attention this is getting may motivate a more detailed response. Right now, it’s a warning signal to users looking to buy significant amounts of hardware for AI work, at least from traditional online retailers. Brick-and-mortar stores, like Micro Center, may crack down further to prevent workarounds designed to export the hardware illegally.
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Bigshrimp I bet that they were mostly all bought out by AI firms and Amazon is worried that there is not enough supply, so they are stopping the purchase orders because they can't fulfill the quantities requested. Reply
Cyberwolf2077 Bigshrimp said: I bet that they were mostly all bought out by AI firms and Amazon is worried that there is not enough supply, so they are stopping the purchase orders because they can't fulfill the quantities requested. That or the tightening of restrictions on ai chip exports via smuggling. Refused to verify identity Reply
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