{"id":27920,"date":"2025-10-08T17:09:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/?post_type=news&#038;p=27920"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:34:09","slug":"nvidia-to-invest-2b-in-xai-to-lock-a-20b-deal-for-its-own-gpus","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-10-08\/nvidia-to-invest-2b-in-xai-to-lock-a-20b-deal-for-its-own-gpus\/","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia to invest $2B in xAI to lock a $20B deal for its own GPUs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"spgn__article__hero__news horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__title wp-block-post-title\">Nvidia to invest $2B in xAI to lock a $20B deal for its own GPUs<\/h1>\n\n<figure class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__image --with-bg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1280,height=854,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jensen-huang-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1280x854 size-1280x854\" alt=\"Nvidia to invest $2B in xAI to lock a $20B deal for its own GPUs\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1600px) 565px, (min-width: 1280px) calc(25vw + 172px), (min-width: 900px) 800px, (min-width: 380px) 91.8vw, calc(40vw + 178px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=412,height=275,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jensen-huang-13.jpg 412w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=768,height=512,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jensen-huang-13.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=792,height=528,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jensen-huang-13.jpg 792w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1280,height=854,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jensen-huang-13.jpg 1280w\" \/><figcaption>Jensen Huang. 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class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>Nvidia\u2019s CEO, Jensen Huang, has confirmed participation.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>AI buyers remain first in line for hardware, keeping consumer prices high as the DRAM supercycle runs into 2027.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper narrow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content__main spgn__content\">\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/codex\/gpus-without-factories-inside-nvidias-fabless-business-model\/\">Nvidia<\/a> is backing xAI as Elon Musk&#8217;s company lines up about $20 billion to secure Nvidia AI <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/codex\/gaming-gpu-guide-architecture-key-specs-and-buying-tips\/\">GPUs<\/a> for its Colossus 2 data center in Memphis. Nvidia&#8217;s own contribution may be up to $2 billion. Confirmed by Nvidia CEO, this deal extends the AI-first trend that keeps hardware prices elevated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bloomberg <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-10-07\/musk-s-xai-nears-20-billion-capital-raise-tied-to-nvidia-chips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reports<\/a> that xAI&#8217;s financing is structured around an SPV that will purchase Nvidia chips and rent them back to xAI for Colossus 2, the company&#8217;s largest site in Memphis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources indicate that the equity slice is approximately $7.5 billion to $8 billion, while the debt portion could reach $12 billion to $12.5 billion. Nvidia is participating on the equity side with up to $2 billion. It&#8217;s another significant AI chip deal that secures <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/codex\/gaming-gpu-guide-architecture-key-specs-and-buying-tips\/\">GPU<\/a> supply for xAI&#8217;s Memphis build, and Nvidia&#8217;s shares rose on the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nvidia&#8217;s CEO, Jensen Huang, has now confirmed this in a fresh interview, telling CNBC he&#8217;s &#8220;<strong>super excited about<\/strong> the financing&#8221;. 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It reinforces the current trend: AI buyers remain at the forefront for advanced packaging and HBM, which <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-26\/intel-gaming-cpus-to-see-10-percent-price-hike-in-q4-2025\/\">keeps pressure on costs<\/a> and availability across the entire stack, including all kinds of gaming and consumer hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Put simply: for suppliers, AI comes first.<\/strong> If <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-16\/ssd-prices-may-rise-into-2026-as-qlc-shortage-looms\/\">capacity is short<\/a> and AI costs rise, the <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-23\/samsung-reportedly-plans-to-raise-memory-and-storage-prices-in-q4-2025\/\">consumer hardware market sees higher prices<\/a> and fewer options as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memory is already in a <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-10-01\/dram-supercycle-through-2027-ram-prices-set-to-surge\/\">DRAM supercycle expected to run through 2027<\/a>, with inventories near 2018 lows and suppliers prioritizing AI. That pushes contract prices up quarter over quarter, and the increase is reflected in consumer hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retail <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/codex\/ram-for-gaming-pc-capacity-speed-ddr5-guide\/\">RAM<\/a> and high-capacity <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/codex\/ssd-for-gaming-guide-to-nvme-vs-sata-m-2-form-factor-and-tips\/\">SSDs<\/a> are repriced first, followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-19\/microsoft-to-raise-xbox-series-sx-prices-in-us\/\">consoles<\/a>, laptops, and <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-29\/video-games-industry-insider-confirms-rog-ally-and-ally-x-couldve-been-cheaper\/\">handhelds<\/a>, which adjust as <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-08-20\/sony-raises-playstation-5-prices-in-us\/\">OEM contracts roll over<\/a>. 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