Subj : Nvidia is reportedly slashing RTX 5000 series GPU prices  but I'm
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Date : Tue Aug 05 2025 11:45:07

Nvidia is reportedly slashing RTX 5000 series GPU prices  but I'm expecting 
scalpers to ruin our fun

Date:
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:37:32 +0000

Description:
The GPU market is reportedly set to see a big shift, at least on Nvidia's 
end, with rumors suggesting it will slash prices of its RTX 5000 series GPUs 
this month.

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and board partners are reportedly set to drop RTX 5000 series GPU prices 
across online retailers This is supposedly due to low sales and oversupply, 
after months of price inflation This comes amid another rumor that suggests 
Nvidia will soon launch Super GPU models for the Blackwell lineup 

Scalpers have been out of the discussion in the GPU market for a long while, 
since prices for Nvidia and AMD cards were marked up across multiple 
retailers  but it looks like this may become an issue again, amid good news 
for Team Green fans. 

According to board channels on Chiphell , Nvidia and its board partners are 
reportedly set to reduce RTX 5000 series GPU prices as early as this month, 
due to 'low terminal sales' and 'oversupply'. It comes after rumors that Team 
Green will introduce Super GPU models for the RTX 5000 series later this 
holiday season. 

Nvidia is yet to provide any confirmation on this. Still, there's a mixture 
of Founders Edition and board partner GPUs available across retailers such as 
Best Buy in the US and Scan in the UK  and notably, at original retail prices 
or lower, which lends some credibility to this Chiphell rumor. 

It's been a slight contrast to the usual proceedings in the GPU market; 
typically, consumers are left to battle against scalpers to acquire new GPUs, 
but since inflation and tariffs have left prices at retailers skyrocketing, 
demand has been low  but if this report is legitimate, that may quickly 
change, once scalpers catch wind of lower retail prices. 

Fortunately, Nvidia already has a solution to combat scalpers, which is its 
'Verified Priority Access' scheme , allowing consumers to purchase new GPUs. 
However, it's a matter of whether it decides to use it on a wider scale, 
since it's mostly limited to certain regions. (Image credit: NVIDIA) 
Analysis: the Verified Priority Access scheme is Nvidia's one-way ticket to 
get back in fans' good books 

Again, the rumor regarding GPU price drops isn't confirmed, so nothing is set 
in stone, but if this is true, Nvidia would do best to use the buyer scheme 
to its full extent. While I don't think there's a way to completely defeat 
scalpers, I do think this is the ideal method to soften their impact. 

The Verified Priority Access scheme allows those who have made an Nvidia 
account on or before a certain date (recently January 30), to gain a special 
invitation to purchase a Founders Edition GPU. This won't cover board partner 
GPUs, but it will at least give more consumers an opportunity for an upgrade. 

I have no doubts that scalping will become a widespread issue again, and 
frankly, I'm surprised it hasn't already begun, since there are plenty of 
units at retail price available right now. 

Fortunately, though, it'll be a great move by Team Green for its fans, as 
there's been plenty of criticism during its RTX 5000 series launch due to 
driver issues, missing specs on GPUs (specifically ROPs), and low 
availability. 

It will be interesting to see how things pan out if prices begin to plummet 
even further, and I'd advise keeping an eye out on online retailers for any 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/nvidia-is-reportedly-slashing-rtx-5000
-series-gpu-prices-but-im-expecting-scalpers-to-ruin-our-fun


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