On October 28, 2026, graphics card maker GALAX denied reports that its manufacturing facilities have been shut down. The company said it continues normal production and business operations while sharing facilities with Palit, which belongs to the same group. In April of this year, Palit announced a plan to consolidate brand management for GALAX and other brands under group headquarters, but a reorganization of management is a separate matter from closing manufacturing facilities. GALAX also announced a new product in October and updated its repair and returns service contact in Brazil. Based on these official announcements, we review what can be confirmed about the company's business continuity and what remains unclear.
GALAX denies closure of manufacturing facilities and explains shared use with Palit
In an official statement published on October 28, GALAX said its manufacturing facilities have not been closed and that production and business operations are continuing as normal. According to the company, GALAX and Palit belong to the same group and share manufacturing facilities. It also said GALAX products continue to be handled through domestic and overseas sales channels, rejecting reports that its business had stopped.
However, the statement does not disclose specific factory locations, operating rates, or production capacity. It also offers no explanation of shipment volumes or of GPU supply allocations from NVIDIA, so it is not possible to confirm how many individual graphics cards are reaching the market. What the statement makes clear is that GALAX denies closing its manufacturing facilities and says it is continuing production by sharing facilities with Palit.
The April brand management consolidation and the October statement on manufacturing are separate matters
On April 29, 2026, Palit announced that it would consolidate management functions for GALAX, KFA2, and the high-end brand "HOF (Hall of Fame)" under group headquarters. That policy was a reorganization of brand management structure, not an announcement of closing manufacturing facilities or halting production. The April announcement alone therefore cannot be taken as grounds to conclude that GALAX-brand products will no longer be made.
By contrast, GALAX's October 28 statement directly addresses the operating status of its manufacturing facilities. It discloses the shared use of facilities with Palit and states that production and business are continuing. In other words, while the April announcement concerned the brand management structure, this statement describes the current state of manufacturing and business operations. The two should not be conflated: the consolidation of management functions and actual production activity need to be considered separately.
RTX 5080 HOF Extreme announced, and support setup updated in Brazil
On October 22, GALAX announced a new high-end graphics card, the "GeForce RTX 5080 HOF Extreme." It is equipped with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 and 16GB of GDDR7 memory, and features four cooling fans, a white-based exterior, and Swarovski crystals. The continued development and announcement of new HOF series products is one indication that GALAX's business is continuing. However, a product announcement does not mean actual shipments or the start of sales.
GALAX has indicated it will bring the product to markets around the world where it does business, but the price, sales partners, and release date have not yet been decided. As a result, the release timing in Japan, retailers, and stock quantities cannot be determined at this point. What can be confirmed from the new product announcement is the plan to launch it; specific supply details will have to await further information.
There was also movement on customer support. In a notice published on October 16, GALAX announced that, through a partnership with HD Brasil Soluções in Brazil, it has designated that company as its official local repair and returns contact. The partnership began on October 12, which differs from the date the notice was published. Users can submit repair and return requests through "CentralRMA," where they can check deadlines for each stage of handling and receive notifications about progress. That said, this change applies to the Brazilian market and does not mean support arrangements in other regions, including Japan, have changed.
Arranged chronologically, these official announcements look like this:
| Date / Subject | Content of official announcement | What the announcement does not confirm |
|---|---|---|
| April 29 – Brand management | Palit consolidates management functions for GALAX, KFA2, and HOF under group headquarters | Any halt to manufacturing facilities, or the supply status of individual products |
| Began October 12 – Repairs in Brazil | GALAX begins partnership with HD Brasil Soluções and designates it as the official repair and returns contact | Changes to support arrangements in other regions, including Japan |
| October 22 – New product | GALAX announces the GeForce RTX 5080 HOF Extreme | Price, sales partners, release date, shipment volumes |
| October 28 – Manufacturing and operations | GALAX explains shared use of manufacturing facilities with Palit and continued normal operations | Factory operating rates, production volumes, GPU supply allocations from NVIDIA |
The new product announcement and the region-specific support update are consistent with the company's statement that it is continuing its business. However, they are neither independent third-party confirmation of factory operations nor a guarantee of any particular shipment volume. For the GeForce RTX 5080 HOF Extreme in particular, the release date and sales partners have not been decided, so additional information is needed to judge when it can be purchased.
Product supply and support in Japan need to be checked individually
In the Japanese market, Kuroutoshikou stated on April 30, 2026 that it would continue product guidance and support for the Kuroutoshikou and GALAKURO GAMING brand graphics cards it was selling at the time. However, this was a notice as of April and was not newly issued in response to GALAX's latest statement. Nor has any information been presented suggesting that the change to the repair and returns contact in Brazil affects support arrangements in Japan.
What can be confirmed from this announcement is that GALAX denied closing its manufacturing facilities and explained that it is continuing its business by sharing facilities with Palit. At the same time, the continuation of production activity across the group as a whole, the sale of a specific graphics card in the Japanese market, and the continuation of support for products already purchased each need to be confirmed separately. If the price, release date, and sales partners for the GeForce RTX 5080 HOF Extreme become clear and information on its domestic handling is published, buyers in Japan will have more concrete information on which to base decisions.