Nvidia debuts $4,999 DGX Spark with half the RAM and storage, amid memory crunch
Nvidia has introduced a lower-spec 64 GB version of its DGX Spark workstation to combat rising memory costs. The company also significantly increased the price of its 128 GB model, citing ongoing memory shortages.
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This highlights the impact of hardware supply chain constraints on the accessibility of local AI development tools for businesses and researchers.
Meanwhile 128 GB version jumps to $6,950, nearly 75% above its launch price
Tobias Mann Tobias Mann SYSTEMS EDITOR Published fri 2 Oct 2026 // 14:00 UTC
The less-powerful SKUs are necessary after Nvidia jacked the price of its 128 GB DGX Spark on Friday to $6,950 — an increase of nearly 75 percent from this time last year. As you might have already guessed, skyrocketing memory prices are to blame for the massive price adjustment.
That makes the 64 GB model considerably less than Nvidia’s top-spec DGX Spark and GB10 systems given the ongoing memory shortage, but that’s still 25 percent more than the 128 GB version retailed for at launch.
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