Nvidia's RTX 5090 vanishes from online retail in the US — third-party sellers now demand as much as $9,500 for Nvidia's fastest GPU
The RTX 5090 is out of stock from first-party sellers online in the U.S., with third-party sellers now asking for as much as $9,500 for the GPU.
Over the past few weeks, Nvidia's top-of-the-line gaming graphics card, the RTX 5090, has seen a series of price hikes. Currently, the card is scarce online, with only third-party sellers offering it on platforms like Newegg and Amazon. These sellers are charging between $6,500 and $9,500 for the card, with some instances going even higher.
The cheapest RTX 5090 available at Newegg is the MSI Ventus 3X for $6,449 from Slava Computers, who have a low rating of 2.8 out of 5. On Amazon, the Asus TUF Gaming OC is sold by Joes Tech Shop for $6,395, with an 81% positive rating. However, recent reviews have been largely negative, with multiple one-star reviews mentioning orders not being fulfilled.
The price surge is substantial. In June, the median price for an RTX 5090 was $4,299. As of early September, the lowest online price was $5,199. The supply chain appears to be a major issue, with no online stock available and third-party sellers demanding exorbitant prices.
Buying from these third-party sellers is not recommended due to the high price inflation and the prevalence of scams. For instance, in January, 42 Amazon customers were scammed out of $999 for an RTX 5090, receiving a fanny pack instead. Earlier this month, two buyers lost out to a seller who shipped graphics cards with the core and memory removed.
Micro Center, however, is still carrying the RTX 5090 at a price around the average selling point, at $4,299. This indicates that the demand for the card is driven primarily by its capabilities in AI, as it houses Nvidia's GB202 GPU and 32GB of GDDR7 memory. It's worth noting that the RTX 5090 is Nvidia's fastest gaming GPU, even as the company introduces DLSS 5 Neural Rendering, which the card can fully utilize.
Nvidia has not commented on the inventory situation, so this story will be updated once more information is available.
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