Nvidia RTX 5090 shipment worth $470,000 goes missing in Brazilian airport

High-end graphics cards valued at nearly half a million dollars vanish in transit

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·18 Oct 2026, 13:24·Brazil

Nvidia RTX 5090 shipment worth $470,000 goes missing in Brazilian airport

Brazilian electronics distributor Oderço has reported that a consignment of Zotac-branded Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics cards has vanished after arriving at a domestic airport. The missing cargo, comprising two pallets with an estimated value of $470,000, disappeared following delivery to the site.

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