Nvidia RTX 5090 Launch Marred by Limited Stock and Chaotic Events

The release of Nvidia’s flagship RTX 5090 GPU sees massive demand, minimal availability, and reports of disruption at retail locations globally.

Nvidia officially launched the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs, with the RTX 5090 priced at $2,000, but stock availability has been extremely limited worldwide.
Retailers reported single-digit inventory for the RTX 5090, with many units selling out within minutes, leading to frustration among customers and scalpers listing cards at inflated prices online.
In Japan, a lottery system for the RTX 5090 descended into chaos, with reports of shouting and disturbances, including individuals climbing fences at a nearby kindergarten.
The RTX 5090 introduces advanced features like DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation and RTX Neural Shaders, offering significant AI-driven performance improvements, but high pricing remains a barrier for many gamers.
Consumers seeking alternatives are turning to last-generation GPUs like the RTX 4090 or AMD’s RX 7900 XTX, citing better value in light of the RTX 50-series’ high costs and limited availability.