Nvidia's RTX 5090 — the top home graphics card — is reportedly running low, with prices rising above its $2,000 sticker price?

Nvidia's RTX 5090 — the top home graphics card — is reportedly running low, with prices rising above its $2,000 sticker price

Shortages at the top usually push prices up on cheaper cards too, so anyone building or upgrading a PC could feel it?

Shortages at the top usually push prices up on cheaper cards too, so anyone building or upgrading a PC could feel it

The card is popular for running AI tools privately at home, so scarce supply narrows that option to wealthier buyers

Open Source

r/LocalLLaMA September 14, 2026

⚡If you wanted one for gaming or AI, expect to pay hundreds more.

Deep Dive

Prices have been going crazy, and according to a Reddit post from u/DustNearby2848, it's about to get worse.

Key Points

Nvidia's RTX 5090 — the top home graphics card — is reportedly running low, with prices rising above its $2,000 sticker price
Shortages at the top usually push prices up on cheaper cards too, so anyone building or upgrading a PC could feel it
The card is popular for running AI tools privately at home, so scarce supply narrows that option to wealthier buyers

Scarce top-tier hardware raises prices across the whole PC market, hitting gamers, editors and home AI users.