If you’re dead set on getting an RTX 5090 today, though, you’re in for an uphill battle: stock is expected to be extremely thin on the ground at both physical stores and digital retailers, with a legion of scalpers no doubt prepping their bots as I type this. Pricing is expected to sit above the $1,999 / £1,939 / AU$4,039 MSRP for most (if not all) third-party models, and you can bet that the first-party Founders Edition cards from Nvidia will sell out like hot cakes.
Still, there are measures you can take: make sure you’re signed up for stock alert notifications at every retailer that’s offering them, and be prepared to mash F5 when the expected 9AM ET / 6AM PST / 2PM GMT launch time rolls around.
I’m very excited now. The anticipation. We’re less than 90 minutes away from stock dropping at all major retailers in the US, UK, and beyond, so get ready to start hitting refresh on some online storefronts.
From early examinations of leaks and rumors (and our knowledge of how things went down during previous Nvidia GPU launches) I’ve concluded that it’s highly likely that RTX 5080 stock will be at least a bit more plentiful, so consider checking out our Where to Buy the RTX 5080 page to improve your odds of getting a new graphics card today.
After all, our RTX 5080 review concluded that it’s a stellar high-end GPU that should sit comfortably inside any PC gamer’s custom build for years to come, so it’s worthy of your consideration.
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