Graphics Card Manufacturers Raise Prices for RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 Premium Models to Astronomical Levels as MSRP Becomes a Mythical Beast

Peter_Brosdahl said:
Graphics card manufacturers have recently hiked up their pricing for NVIDIA's latest RTX 50 series cards to unprecedented levels for consumer cards.

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Love the last line of the article!

Could some of these increases be related to the tariffs that are being imposed as well? I know greed knows no limits, but it could be both.
 
Space_Ranger said:
Could some of these increases be related to the tariffs that are being imposed as well? I know greed knows no limits, but it could be both.
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I think its a possibility. For anyone not paying attention, and they didn't raise them again, it could make it seem like their were being nice if/when the tariffs kick in and the prices don't go up again.
 
I've pretty much made the decision that I'm going to hold off on upgrading this gen. I was looking forward to it but between limited supply/scalping dramas, and this, along with the 5090 being the same node (although some neat new features), it's all just too much.
 
For me it all depends on when 5090 availability happens. If I can walk into a microcenter and buy one by, say, June, I might still be in. If it takes a year for there to be availability, maybe I just buy the inevitable 5080ti
 
Plan B for me has always been a step back to something like this:


Spend $2K+ for GPU or scale back for ~$800 and let my OC'd 4090 or OC'd 4080 SUPER hang on for a few more years.

I admit if I had a local option of walking into store to get a 5090 at MSRP, I'd probably feel different but there's no MC near me and the local BB is useless. That being said even a planned impulse buy isn't an option and will not pay these prices. The MSI liquid Suprim SOC was already questionable at $2499 but throwing another $250 on that is insane to me.
 
You know what I can't blame them for shifting prices on the highest end cards upward when the market shows it will bare the cost. I don't like it to be sure. Now though when they come down just not to original prices it'll look even better.
 
Seen a couple of 5090's turn up in local shops, mostly preorders, Asus Astral is going for well over 4.000€, if Nvidia could keep theirs in stock in Europe they would sell like hotcakes given they are half the price of the 3rd party ones.
 
Denpepe said:
Seen a couple of 5090's turn up in local shops, mostly preorders, Asus Astral is going for well over 4.000€, if Nvidia could keep theirs in stock in Europe they would sell like hotcakes given they are half the price of the 3rd party ones.
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I would put in a preorder when I am ready if it's guaranteed.
 
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