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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 prices hit $2,000, costing more than the RTX 5090 did at launch and with limited stock available — original $999 MSRP long forgotten, with prices now 2-3x higher

Severe inventory shortages drive enthusiast graphics card to double its launch price

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 prices hit $2,000, costing more than the RTX 5090 did at launch and with limited stock available — original $999 MSRP long forgotten, with prices now 2-3x higher

Street prices for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080 have reached $2,000, representing between two and three times the component's original recommended retail price of $999. The surge has pushed the graphics card above the debut cost of the flagship RTX 5090 amid scarce retailer inventory. Persistent inventory shortages continue to destabilise retail hardware markets for high-performance graphics processors.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Tom's Hardware on 29 Oct 2026, 14:21. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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