Nvidia's latest GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 graphics cards sold out within minutes of their launch, indicating that the initial inventory was likely insufficient to meet high demand. Reports from retailers and system integrators revealed a significant shortage, with some only receiving a minimal number of cards. Despite warnings from Nvidia about potential stock issues, retailers like Micro Center and UK-based Overclockers UK indicate lengthy restocking timelines, suggesting consumers may face extended waits before obtaining these high-demand GPUs.
Before the launch last week, Nvidia's head of GeForce community Tim Adams warned everyone that the new GPUs might be hard to find: "We expect significant demand for the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 and believe stock-outs may happen."
PC hardware YouTuber Gamers Nexus reported that one of the biggest US system integrators had a single RTX 5090 on launch day and only received a "small shipment" of them later that same day.
A banner at the top of the Micro Center website says it's "working hard to restock more Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs," and to check back regularly.
UK retailer Overclockers UK doesn't expect to have the RTX 5080 again for two to six weeks, and the RTX 5090 for another three to 16 weeks.
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