{
  "id": 14733339,
  "title": "Nvidia RTX 5090 disappears from Micro Center amid rumors of a production halt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nvidia-rtx-5090-disappears-from-micro-center-amid-rumors-of-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:37:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5090-disappears-from-micro-center-amid-rumors-of-a-production-halt-retailer-flags-flagship-as-not-carried-as-stock-mysteriously-vanishes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, known as one of the top-performing GPUs, has become increasingly difficult to purchase due to price increases and limited availability. Recently, rumors have surfaced suggesting that Nvidia has halted production of the GeForce RTX 5090, leading to further difficulty in acquiring the card. Micro Center, one of the major retailers in the U.S., has removed the Blackwell flagship from its inventory and reclassified it as \"Not Carried,\" indicating that the product is no longer part of their active catalog. This move aligns with the growing belief that Nvidia has discontinued the manufacturing of the GeForce RTX 5090. While Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte still offer custom GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards, all of these variants are currently out of stock at Micro Center locations. The rare exception, the Asus GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral Edition 20, is only available as part of an exclusive bundle priced at nearly $11,000. Reports suggest that Micro Center employees removed the GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards from their shelves on October 9, just a day before rumors of a production halt began circulating online. The Redditor who made this claim claimed to have seen the removal and later purchased a cheaper alternative, the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 Aorus Stealth Ice. Despite ongoing speculation, Nvidia has not officially commented on the GeForce RTX 5090's situation. The company's website still lists the card with a starting price of $1,999, which has not been seen in recent years. While the original rumor suggested a production halt, Nvidia may be reallocating the GB202 silicon used in the GeForce RTX 5090 to higher-margin products in their Pro lineup, such as the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell, RTX Pro 5500, and RTX Pro 5000.",
  "summary": "Micro Center has reclassified Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards as 'Not Carried,' and almost all units are out of stock at its stores.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}