Nissan launched it’s 480-horsepower GT-R supercar with a price of $69,850 plus $625 destination. A lot for a Nissan, but even in the current economy demand has been very strong–most of the 2009s have already been spoken for.

Sales are down and raw materials costs are up for all major automakers. So Nissan needs to find a few extra bucks anywhere it can. With the GT-R, this means a revised MSRP of $76,840, place an even $1,000 for destination.

GT-Rs have been changing hands for even more than the revised price, so I wouldn’t be surprised if additional price increases follow. But, at over $7,000, this one is already the largest I’ve come across.