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Nvidia reportedly uses prepayments to secure supply chain capacity
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 06:36 AM
The tweet speculates that Nvidia is providing prepayments to its supply chain partners, implying a shift in procurement and capacity securing strategies.
Context
As of March 2026, Nvidia is aggressively leveraging its $58.5 billion in remaining cash liquidity to secure a volatile AI supply chain. Reports indicate the company has issued massive advance payments to SK Hynix and Micron, ranging between $540 million and $770 million each, to lock in HBM3e memory for its next-generation Vera Rubin architecture. This strategy extends to manufacturing, with Nvidia reportedly securing over 70% of TSMC’s advanced CoWoS packaging capacity for the upcoming year.
These prepayments serve as a critical defense against the persistent bottlenecks in high-bandwidth memory and advanced packaging that constrained the industry throughout 2025. By requiring similar upfront commitments from its own customers—including a rumored $80 billion deal for H200 units in China—Nvidia effectively shifts geopolitical and financial risks onto buyers while ensuring it remains the priority customer for the world’s most limited semiconductor fabrication resources.
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