- MSI’s US retailer will solely have RTX 5090s on pre-order come launch day
- Whereas the flagship GPU may be purchased on January 30, it gained’t ship till February 6
- That is occurring in opposition to a backdrop of broader worries about inventory ranges, which Nvidia has additionally simply warned on
MSI’s RTX 5090 graphics playing cards that’ll be offered via its personal retailer gained’t be made in the stores on the official launch date of January 30 – somewhat, these GPUs might be up for pre-order on that day (tomorrow), however not shipped till every week later.
As per info shared by a consultant of MSI on Discord, as found by VideoCardz, the RTX 5090 will solely be accessible for pre-order on January 30, whereas the RTX 5080 might be purchasable and ship on the identical day. RTX 5090 fashions from the official MSI retailer within the US gained’t ship till February 6, we’re advised.
The MSI rep stated they couldn’t discuss with any surety concerning the state of affairs with different retailers, however did affirm that these different retailers would have no less than some inventory of MSI’s RTX 5090 fashions (as you’d hope).
VideoCardz additional factors out {that a} PC builder within the US (StinceBuilt) can be saying that MSI’s RTX 5090 graphics playing cards have been pushed again to a launch of February 6.
Clearly, this should be as a result of being quick on inventory of the RTX 5090, and it mirrors what we heard from MSI China already, specifically that the preliminary provide of the Blackwell flagship GPU might be tight and restricted.
On high of this, an Nvidia worker (on its official boards) additionally not too long ago indicated that “stock-outs could occur” with the RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics playing cards.
Evaluation: The consuming GPU gloom
Sadly, that is one other in a good previous string of rumors concerning the RTX 5090 being very quick on inventory when the flagship GPU first launches. We are able to’t say something for certain, with all this being unofficial chatter through the grapevine – even when some nuggets are from representatives of corporations within the know, equivalent to MSI right here.
If you need an RTX 5090, then, the state of affairs is trying very shaky certainly, and the chances of you getting one tomorrow, on the official launch day, appear extraordinarily slim. If not really unimaginable going by what is alleged by MSI right here (properly, you possibly can order a flagship GPU, to be honest, however you gained’t get it for every week). That is maybe why some folks have taken excessive measures equivalent to tenting out in queues in entrance of shops already, within the hope of securing their RTX 5090.
Extra of us might be after the RTX 5080, thoughts you, which is much extra fairly priced (comparatively talking). And there was some higher information about that GPU when it comes to inventory, although it nonetheless sounds somewhat skinny on the bottom, and the extent of demand will seemingly imply that this Blackwell graphics card additionally sells out in a flash. The extra fear with the RTX 5080 is that pricing for third-party graphics playing cards might be inflated properly above MSRP in the primary, for a lot of fashions, although we’ll should see if that pans out.
All in all, it’s troublesome to be even remotely optimistic concerning the possibilities of getting an RTX 5090 particularly, but in addition an RTX 5080, particularly given the current feedback from Nvidia, and now MSI. With eventualities like these, scalpers are, in fact, rubbing their fingers along with glee on the potential price-gouging income to be made – which inevitably provides to the issue of the typical gamer attempting to safe a shiny new GPU.
It’s exhausting to not be disenchanted by all this, and I’m definitely struggling to keep away from turning into overly gloomy in my outlook with Nvidia’s imminent GPUs. It’s not even the RTX 5080 I’m primarily taking a look at as a graphics card improve, though any hope I’d seize this as my subsequent GPU has been just about dampened by the discuss of potential worth hikes over MSRP and inventory difficulties. My actual fear is that the noises being made round inventory prolong to the RTX 5070 (and its Ti sibling), the mid-range fashions I’m actually taking a look at (together with rumors that it could possibly be delayed to March).
As I stated, combating the gloom seems like an uphill battle proper now, however I simply should preserve reminding myself that it’ll solely be a matter of time earlier than the inventory state of affairs settles down, if it does play out badly with the RTX 5070 at launch. Proper? Or, I’m taking a look at an AMD RX 9070, which is the place the pondering of plenty of PC avid gamers could also be heading, I think…
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