NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Faces Global Shortages and Skyrocketing Prices

Limited launch supply, scalper markups, and international demand push prices as high as $9,100 in some markets.

NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, with an MSRP of $1,999, is being sold for up to $9,100 in Taiwan due to severe supply shortages and scalper activity.
Taiwan reportedly received only single-digit units of the RTX 5090 at launch, with restocks expected in several weeks, while US and UK retailers have also sold out quickly.
Chinese shoppers are traveling to nearby countries, including Taiwan and Japan, to purchase the RTX 5090, as the card is banned in China under US sanctions, leaving only a cut-down version available domestically.
Scalpers have flooded resale platforms like eBay, offering the RTX 5090 at exorbitant prices globally, with some listings exceeding $9,000 and others selling pre-order slots.
The global shortage is expected to ease by late February or mid-March, but competition from AMD's upcoming RX 9070 series may further impact market dynamics.