NVIDIA's RTX 5090 graphics card has sold out at major US retailers, with remaining third-party stock priced between $6,500 and $11,500—far exceeding its $1,999 MSRP. The shortage is driven by limited supply and high AI demand, with prices similarly inflated in European markets beyond €5,000.
Nvidia's RTX 5090 graphics card has vanished from official online retail channels in the US, with third-party sellers now charging $6,500–$9,500, up from $4,299 in June. Inventory depletion is driven by AI server demand, though scams and inflated pricing plague the secondary market, with Micro Center remaining a safer in-person alternative.
A US Customs and Border Protection supervisor in Maine was arrested for stealing computer hardware including Intel processors, memory, and hard drives from 46 Department of Homeland Security computers and replacing them with inferior parts. The suspect traded the stolen components through Newegg's trade-in program for store credit, with surveillance footage capturing the theft during midnight shifts. Restoring the stolen hardware is estimated to cost over $20,000, with full replacement exceeding $105,000.