The 96Gbps HDMI cable is available a year earlyHDMI Forum says goThe HDMI Forum finalized the HDMI 2.2 spec in June 2025, releasing the details and creating a great deal of excitement. 2027, if the timeline is rightAll the signs currently point to HDMI 2.2 launching at some point in 2027. As reported by VideoCardz, while HDMI 2.2 is expected in 2027, prolific leaker Kepler_L2 has already suggested that RDNA 5 won't use HDMI 2.2 to its full capabilities, instead implementing 64Gbps and 80Gbps versions. Furthermore, as with HDMI 2.1, it'll take years for the wider ecosystem to start supporting HDMI 2.2 fully. Buying an Ultra96 HDMI cable isn't wrong, but don't bother for nowNone of this makes the Ultra96 cable a bad purchase.