Since the post is made by a PowerColor rep on Reddit, I'm posting it as Rumor instead of News. Basically the rep is saying to wait for discounts to kick in for Black Friday week but buy before the new year.

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PowerColor warns of 2026 GPU price hike, urges buyers to upgrade before year-end - VideoCardz.com
Gamers prepare your wallets for Black Friday, it may be your last chance to buy a GPU at a good price, suggests PowerColor We might have the first confirmation of the supposed GPU price hike reported by Chinese Board Channels sources. As a recap, the story was that GPU makers are now expected to...