The grandparent post doesn't say that the story is untrue. It implies a certain amount of scepticism, which is probably warranted: Nvidia must have some amount

The grandparent post doesn't say that the story is untrue. It implies a certain amount of scepticism, which is probably warranted: Nvidia must have some amount of leverage to negotiate such terms with its suppliers, so if such terms do exist, it's because Nvidia has accepted them. Of course there are other factors they have to consider in those agreements, but that's a more complex story.