Nvidia's AI chip demand to face limited impact from potential production delay, analysts say
The Hindu
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had said in May its latest Blackwell series of AI chips was set to ship in the second quarter.
Worries over a delay in the launch of Nvidia's upcoming artificial-intelligence chips may be exaggerated, analysts said, as they do not expect the setback to have a big impact on the chip giant's revenue or demand.
According to media reports, Nvidia's Blackwell chips may face delays of three months or more due to design flaws, potentially affecting customers such as Meta Platforms, Alphabet's Google and Microsoft.
Despite recent worries, "it remains clear that demand levels continue to rise, with all major hyper-scalers continuing to grow their capex outlooks," Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon wrote in a note on Monday.
In the event of a delay, sales of Nvidia's older "Grace Hopper" chips should help to fill the gap, Rasgon added.
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"Nvidia's competitive window is so large right now that we don't think a three-month delay will cause significant share shifts."
Nvidia, which commands more than 80% of the AI chip market, stands in a unique position as both the largest enabler as well as beneficiary of surging AI development.
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