Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 prices hit $2,000, costing more than the RTX 5090 did at launch and with limited stock available — original $999 MSRP long forgotten, with prices now 2-3x higher
It costs just as much to buy an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 right now as the launch price for the RTX 5090, with prices now at least two times higher for this high spec GPU.
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, Nvidia's second-fastest GPU in the current generation, is now priced at $2,000 or more, a cost that surpasses the RTX 5090's launch price. Most online stock is limited to third-party sellers, with prices for available stock ranging from $1,999 to nearly $3,000. The cheapest in-stock option is a PNY RTX 5080 for $1,999 from Best Buy, the same price as the RTX 5090's launch MSRP.
Other options from Asus ROG Astral mode at Newegg and Gigabyte RTX 5080 from MemoryC cost around $2,299.99 and $2,983.23, respectively. Stock is scarce, with only a few units available for local pickup or limited delivery options. Third-party sellers often charge even more, such as a PNY RTX 5080 from an Amazon seller for $2,211.17.
This price surge marks the first time the RTX 5080 has reached the RTX 5090's launch pricing, with the PNY RTX 5080 averaging around $1,500 in August. This price hike is attributed to the AI-driven demand for high-end GPUs, with Nvidia focusing on the enterprise market and memory manufacturers shifting production to AI data centers.
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