Nvidia store pulls RTX 5080 following RTX 5090 removal, prices rise to 2.2X MSRP

Nvidia has removed the GeForce RTX 5080 from its online marketplace, following the earlier disappearance of the RTX 5090. Unlike the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti, which remain listed as out of stock, both higher-end cards have vanished from the store, prompting questions about their future availability. The change comes amid constrained supply and steep price increases: the RTX 5080 launched at $999, but the cheapest model reported in stock at U.S. retailers costs $2,199.99, or about 2.2 times its suggested price. Remaining stock is dwindling, making availability by Black Friday unlikely.

The store removals have fueled reports that Nvidia may have stopped producing the RTX 5090 and could also be winding down the RTX 5080. One explanation is that Nvidia is redirecting scarce, high-end chip production toward more profitable professional and AI products. Another rumor suggests a 24GB RTX 5080 could replace the 5090 as Nvidia’s top gaming card. That version would address the 5080’s limited memory, but it would have half the 5090’s CUDA cores and would not match its performance. Nvidia has maintained that the RTX 5090 is still active; its position on the RTX 5080’s disappearance remains unconfirmed.