Chinese buyers flood Tokyo store for US-restricted Nvidia chips, causing chaos.

Hundreds of Chinese buyers caused chaos at an electronics store in Tokyo's Akihabara district, trying to purchase the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series gaming chips, which are not available in China due to US export restrictions. The high demand has led to resellers advertising the chips on Taobao for up to $5,700. The US restrictions aim to prevent China from accessing advanced technology for AI and weapons development.

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