{"title": "Nvidia's Flagship RTX 5090 GPUs Evaporate from Retail as Resellers Cash In", "body": ["Shortages of high-end graphics cards are resurfacing, echoing the supply woes from the pandemic era and cryptocurrency surge, as well as the debut of the RTX 50 lineup in the previous year. Amid mixed news about reduced manufacturing and scrapped product lines, the GeForce RTX 5090 has largely vanished from store inventories, a situation tied to ongoing constraints in memory production."], ["A casual survey reveals that buyers seeking Nvidia's premium GeForce RTX 5090 in the United States face no viable paths to purchase at suggested retail costs, even accounting for elevated prices on partner-manufactured versions from brands such as Asus and Gigabyte. Securing anything near the reported $2,000 starting price remains unattainable. (While partner pricing presents its own challenges, it feels irrelevant given the current unavailability.)"], ["According to VideoCardz.com, no units of this graphics card are listed at Nvidia's standard pricing across leading retailers, a scarcity verified personally at outlets like Best Buy, Newegg, and Amazon. In contrast, models such as the RTX 5070 and 5080—particularly the less popular configurations in the lineup—are stocked but priced hundreds of dollars over their launch figures. A direct search on Newegg, limited to the platform's own listings excluding external vendors, yielded no results for the RTX 5090."], ["While available through independent vendors, RTX 5090 units begin at approximately $4,360—over twice the target cost—and that is for a used item. As highlighted by VideoCardz.com, such expenditures make more sense for complete pre-built systems, which currently offer the sole reasonable access to these components without extreme premiums. In those setups, the accompanying hardware essentially comes at no extra charge."], ["Only recently, after extended deficits throughout 2025, premium graphics cards had stabilized at market rates with steady stock. The current disruption stems primarily from the memory shortage. Demands from 'AI' facilities are devouring worldwide RAM supplies, leaving scant resources for everyday users."], ["This impact is especially evident in ready-to-use memory kits for laptops and desktops, where costs have surged threefold to fourfold in the past quarter. The ripple effects are pushing up prices across various consumer devices, transforming a once-bargain essential into a premium expense. Similar trends are emerging for solid-state drives and additional components, as suppliers including Micron prioritize enterprise-scale output over retail-grade products."], ["Nvidia mirrors this shift. Beyond the hefty 32GB of GDDR7 memory in the RTX 5090, the company appears to be channeling efforts toward enterprise-grade processors rather than consumer variants, capitalizing on the momentum that has elevated it to one of the world's most influential enterprises. An Asus spokesperson indicated that Nvidia is scaling back on consumer graphics options featuring 16GB or higher RAM, including the RTX 5060 Ti and 5070 Ti, although this comment was later retracted."], ["Prospects look dim for PC enthusiasts aiming for top-tier gaming experiences without financial strain."]}