RTX 5090 Street Price Hits $3,695 as GPU Hikes Begin, $5,000 Still Unconfirmed
Rising DRAM costs are pushing board costs higher.
Overview
- Wccftech reports Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition is listed at $3,695 on Newegg, nearly double its $1,999 MSRP after a jump from $3,499 within hours.
- Most RTX 5090 models now show prices above $3,000 with some listings approaching $5,000, while MSRP‑level cards are largely out of stock at major retailers.
- Newegg listings indicate many units ship from China; Best Buy shows the Founders Edition out of stock, Walmart lists it near $3,149, and Micro Center has limited in‑store MSRP availability.
- Industry reports, led by South Korea’s Newsis and echoed by hardware outlets, say AMD plans to start price increases in January and Nvidia in February with gradual monthly hikes across current lineups.
- Sources attribute rising prices to higher DRAM/GDDR costs and strong AI buyer demand, with additional reports of consumer GPUs being repurposed for AI use, while the oft‑cited $5,000 target for the RTX 5090 remains unconfirmed by Nvidia.