As anticipated, Nvidia's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards officially hit shelves at major PC retailers, and just as expected, both new RTX 50 Series cards sold out in an instant. While some celebrated their successful purchases and others opted to wait for better availability, opportunistic scalpers seized the moment, acquiring a significant number of cards and aggressively reselling them on eBay, once again exacerbating the supply shortage for the RTX 50 Series.
▼PC gamers were seen camping outside US stores ahead of the official launch.
▼The scene in Taiwan.
Reports indicate that scalpers are listing the cards for over $6,000, representing a staggering 200% increase from the original suggested retail price of $1,999. Furthermore, manufacturers like ASUS have also begun to raise their prices; for instance, ASUS's ROG Astral version is priced at $2,799, a 40% hike from its initial cost.
While such price increases are not uncommon in the high-end graphics card market, an $800 jump is substantial enough to spark considerable consumer dissatisfaction.
External media outlets suggest that the supply shortage may be linked to a design flaw in Nvidia's Blackwell processor. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang previously hinted that the Blackwell architecture's design issues led to low production yields, consequently impacting the manufacturing of RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards. Given that Nvidia's graphics cards and data center processors share the same manufacturing process, problems in data center chip production inevitably affect the supply of consumer graphics cards. 
Currently, inventory for the RTX 5090 and 5080 remains extremely tight. Despite strong market demand, players eager to get their hands on these cards will need to exercise patience. While stock may gradually improve over time, the current situation is undoubtedly a disappointing shopping experience for many.
via： IGN