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Nvidia’s Founders Edition graphics cards are supposed to be the reference design, shorn of any extras and, crucially, sold at retail prices without any markups. So it was alarming when the Founders Edition of the RTX 5090 and 5080 disappeared from Nvidia’s official store over the weekend. Some wondered if they were gone for good. Turns out, no.
When pressed on the lack of availability for the most expensive consumer graphics cards on the market at their standard prices, an Nvidia spokesperson said that they’re just out of stock temporarily due to high demand. They gave the statement to WCCFtech, which posted the reply on Sunday. “GeForce RTX 50 series Founders Editions continue to be in production. They are limited edition products so, from time to time, go out of stock on our website and return when back in stock.”
There are all kinds of issues causing a squeeze on graphics cards at the moment, Nvidia’s cards most of all. High demand from gamers (and scalpers, though that appears to be winding down), output supply problems as Nvidia also supplies GPUs to AI-hungry industrial clients, general economic turmoil. But it looks like those sought-after Founders Edition cards aren’t disappearing anytime soon, even if they will remain elusive to anyone hoping to get them at the MSRP.
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he’s the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop “battlestation” in his off hours. Michael’s previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he’s covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he’s always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.
