According to Silicon Data, the residual value of Nvidia B200 accelerators currently stands at 158 percent. This means the hardware is 58 percent more expensive today than it was at launch approximately one year ago, allowing for potential resale gains.
Older models like the H100 and A100 are also retaining value better than anticipated. The H100 has lost less than half of its initial price four years after release, while the A100, which is nearly seven years old, is currently valued at 25 percent of its original cost.
The sustained demand for older AI hardware is driven by Nvidia's shift in production strategy. The company has largely ceased selling individual accelerators, focusing instead on complete server systems that carry price tags in the millions of dollars.
