Overview
- German YouTuber Roman “der8auer” Hartung reports that Nvidia halted its OPP rebate scheme this week, and Nvidia has not confirmed the claim.
- OPP is described as a reimbursement mechanism that encouraged partners to sell a limited share of cards at launch MSRPs, helping keep some models near stated prices.
- Market watchers now expect higher tags on GeForce RTX 50 cards, with der8auer relaying a partner forecast of roughly 40–50% increases for certain RTX 5080 models.
- Industry sources say production is being steered toward the higher-margin RTX 5080 over the RTX 5070 Ti, while Asus states the 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB are not discontinued.
- A tightening GDDR7 supply linked to AI demand and recent stockouts has pushed RTX 5080 street prices well above MSRP, with reports warning of scarcer 16GB midrange cards and a shift toward 8GB lower-end options.