Article 6WWE4 GPU prices are out of control again

GPU prices are out of control again

by
Sean Hollister
from The Verge on (#6WWE4)
257531_Nvidia_RTX_5080_TWarren_0004.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100An Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card. | Photo by Tom Warren/The Verge

Every so often, Central Computers - one of the last remaining dedicated Silicon Valley computer stores - lets subscribers know it's managed to obtain a small shipment of AMD graphics cards. Today, it informed me that I could now purchase a $600 Radeon RX 9070 XT for $850 - a $250 markup.

It's not alone. I just checked every major US retailer and street prices on eBay, and I regret to inform you: the great GPU shortage has returned. Many AMD cards are being marked up $100, $200, $250, even $280. The street price of an Nvidia RTX 5080 is now over $1,500, a full $500 higher than MSRP. And an RTX 5090, the most powerful consumer GPU? You can't even get the $2,000 card for $3,000 today.

Here, I've built tables to show you:

ItemMSRPAverage eBay street price (Mar-Apr)Best retail price (April 25th)
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT$599$957$880
AMD Radeon RX 9070$549$761$835
Nvidia RTX 5090$1,999$3,871$3,140
Nvidia RTX 5080$999$1,533$1,390
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti$749$1,052$825
Nvidia RTX 5070$549$715$610
"Best retail price" is the actual price I saw a card for on April 25th - roughly the minimum you'd pay.

You shouldn't just blame tariffs for these price hikes. In early March, we found retailers were already ...

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