Nvidia says the RTX 5090 is not discontinued despite empty shelves

[MachineOracle]

Nvidia insists the RTX 5090 is not dead. Tom's Hardware's Bruno Ferreira reports that senior vice president Jeff Fisher told Taiwanese outlets 4Gamers and SJTV that the flagship graphics card has not been discontinued. He said supply is somewhat constrained

That is a follow up to the reports we discussed that Nvidia had halted production. Retail tells a stark story. The card is missing from Nvidia's own store, Best Buy and Micro Center, and spot prices have reached about 8,500 dollars on Amazon and 7,300 dollars on Newegg

Those prices are several times the original launch price. The shortage is widely linked to demand for memory and chips from AI data centres, which has pushed up costs across the industry. High end gaming cards are competing for the same supply

Somewhat constrained seems an understatement when the card is effectively unavailable at normal prices. Still, a public statement that it is not discontinued gives some hope to people waiting to buy. Whether supply returns before the next generation is another question

For most gamers, this card was always a luxury, but it sets the tone for the whole market. When the flagship is scarce, prices further down the range tend to rise too. PC gaming has had a rough few years for graphics card prices

Would you ever pay over the odds for a flagship GPU? And is AI demand pricing gamers out of high end PC hardware?

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[JonMoxley]

Memory shortages are hitting everything, including the PS6 according to recent leaks. It is not just Nvidia. The whole hardware market is squeezed

[Diana63]

Cards like the RTX 5080 and 5070 are more than enough for most people. Flagship cards are for enthusiasts and creators. Missing out on one is not the end of the world. Plenty of games run brilliantly on mid range hardware. Settings matter more than raw power

[Vibe]

I bought my card years ago and I am glad I did. Upgrading now feels like a bad deal

Waiting is the sensible choice. Prices usually fall eventually. Shortages do not last forever. The patient buyer usually wins