December 2025 Report: Escalating Prices of Gaming PCs in Japan

December 2025 Gaming PC Price Trends

In December 2025, gg, one of Japan's largest search platforms for gaming PCs, released its monthly report detailing the trends in gaming PC pricing. The market for gaming PCs exhibits a dynamic pricing structure, influenced by the desired performance levels and ongoing market fluctuations. With gg's 'Gaming PC Price Check Tool,' users can categorize prices into three tiers: entry-level, mid-range, and high-end, based on the primary component, the GPU.

Market Overview

The report highlights significant price increases across all performance tiers. The prices are derived from the median data of custom-built gaming PCs listed on gg, reflecting current market conditions.

Entry-Level Class

For the entry-level class, ideal for beginners, prices surged by approximately 25,000 yen. The average price moved from 203,345 yen at the beginning of December to 229,905 yen by the end of the month. Popular GPUs in this category include the RTX 5060, RTX 5050, RTX 4060 Ti, RTX 3050, RX 9060 XT, and RX 7600.

Mid-Range Class

The mid-range class saw an even steeper price increase, with an average jump of around 55,000 yen, marking the highest escalation among all tiers. Prices escalated from 269,980 yen to 324,980 yen. This tier features popular GPUs such as the RTX 5070, RTX 5060 Ti (available in 8GB and 16GB), RTX 4070 SUPER, RX 9070, RX 9060 XT, and RX 7800 XT.

High-End Class

The high-end category, targeted at seasoned gamers, recorded an initial spike reaching around 470,000 yen, but concluded the month with a modest increase of about 30,000 yen, resulting in a final price of 448,000 yen. Key GPUs in this tier include the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RX 9070 XT.

Price Fluctuations by Configuration

Data reflecting fluctuations in prices based on different GPU and CPU configurations are also available. It is important to note that the prices vary based on the availability of different custom builds. Temporary stock shortages or halts in production by specific manufacturers may significantly alter perceived price points.

Popular Configurations

The report also identified the top three most searched configurations:

1. RTX 5070 Ti + Ryzen7 9800X3D
- Initial Price: ¥409,800
- End Price: ¥433,485
- Change: +¥23,685 (+5.8%)

2. RTX 5070 Ti + CoreUltra7 265KF
- Initial Price: ¥409,980
- End Price: ¥464,980
- Change: +¥55,000 (+13.4%)

3. RTX 5070 + Ryzen7 7800X3D
- Initial Price: ¥342,225
- End Price: ¥348,690
- Change: +¥6,465 (+1.9%)

Biggest Price Increases

The most significant price hikes were seen in the following configurations:

1. RTX 5090 + Ryzen 9 9950X
- Initial Price: ¥803,800
- End Price: ¥1,120,800
- Change: +¥317,000 (+39.4%)

2. RX 7800 XT + Ryzen7 7800X3D
- Initial Price: ¥252,800
- End Price: ¥416,980
- Change: +¥164,180 (+64.9%)

3. RTX 5090 + Ryzen7 9800X3D
- Initial Price: ¥724,700
- End Price: ¥884,800
- Change: +¥160,100 (+22.1%)

Largest Price Reductions

Conversely, some configurations experienced noticeable reductions:

1. RTX 5080 + Core i9 14900KF
- Initial Price: ¥499,800
- End Price: ¥396,800
- Change: -¥103,000 (-20.6%)

2. 9060 XT (8GB) + Ryzen9 9950X3D
- Initial Price: ¥419,980
- End Price: ¥322,300
- Change: -¥97,680 (-23.3%)

3. RTX 5080 + Core i7 14700KF
- Initial Price: ¥469,800
- End Price: ¥375,800
- Change: -¥94,000 (-20.0%)

Future Outlook

This report sheds light on the rising trends in the gaming PC market as seen in December 2025. The gaming PC prices have shown notable fluctuations based on varying market conditions, making it crucial for potential buyers to keep an eye on the latest pricing updates. gg is committed to regularly updating the community on gaming PC market dynamics.

About gg

Founded in October 2025, gg is a comprehensive platform allowing gamers to search for BTO and custom-built gaming PCs across multiple manufacturers. Users can filter products based on price, GPU, CPU, memory, storage, and other specific criteria to find the perfect match for their gaming needs.

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