# N Nvidia paid out a warranty claim for nearly one out of every hundred discrete GPUs sold.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-16 · BGR*

## Key points

- Nvidia's warranty claim expenses surged by 1,000% from 2024 to $894 million in 2025.
- Nvidia's discrete GPU warranty claim rate rose ninefold, reaching 0.90% by end of 2025.
- Nvidia now sets aside $8.22 billion in its warranty reserve, anticipating further increasing costs.
- Defective products, poor quality control, and higher repair costs are driving Nvidia's rising warranty expenses.
- Nearly 20% of Nvidia GPUs are now used for AI training, potentially voiding consumer warranties.

**Companies:** Nvidia
**Countries:** United States

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