Nvidia (NVDA) Stock: China Bans Gaming Chip During Trump-Xi Summit

TLDR

• China banned Nvidia’s RTX 5090D V2 gaming chip, according to the Financial Times
• The ban was added to a customs list of prohibited goods during the Trump-Xi summit
• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was present at the summit
• The chip was originally designed for Chinese gamers but was also being used by AI developers
• Nvidia is set to report fiscal Q2 earnings, with analysts expecting $1.77 EPS on $78.97B revenue

China quietly banned one of Nvidia’s gaming chips while President Trump and CEO Jensen Huang were both in the country for high-level talks.

The Financial Times reported Friday that the RTX 5090D V2 was added to a list of banned goods at China’s customs checkpoint. The outlet cited two people with knowledge of the matter.

Nvidia stock (NVDA) is down 0.77% on the news.

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The RTX 5090D V2 was unveiled last August. It was specifically designed to comply with U.S. export control rules while still serving China’s gaming market.

Despite being marketed as a gaming chip, AI developers had been using it to access Nvidia’s Blackwell-based architecture — a workaround that may have caught Beijing’s attention.

Huang was part of the itinerary during the Trump-Xi summit, making the timing of the ban particularly eyebrow-raising. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

What Huang Said This Week

That comment now sits in a different light following the chip ban report.

Earnings on Deck

All of this comes right before a major earnings print. Nvidia is set to report fiscal second-quarter results after the closing bell.

Analysts expect earnings of $1.77 per share. Revenue is projected at $78.97 billion.

The RTX 5090D V2 ban adds a fresh layer of uncertainty heading into that report, particularly around China revenue exposure.

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