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The day finally came: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 are now available to buy … I know, I know it sounds sound So Easily. We have known for some time that deliveries for the day of launch will be extremely limited, so retailers are trying to manage the expectations accordingly. Unfortunately, even the best set plans often do not survive in contact with the general public.
As it is not uncommon when starting a hardware in search, the Japanese hardware chain PC KOUBOU has tried to implement a lottery system for managing the search for cards with 50 series and discourages scalping. However, a number of places rethink this strategy after chaos exploded at the Akihabara store during a larger lottery (via VIA Videocardz).
Around 3:00 PM local time on January 30, A nasty line crowded the location of the town of Chioda and the nearby streetsWith customers who are hoping to even get a chance to buy one of the new 50 series cards. People were too He is said to have seen climbing the fence of a nearby elementary schoolcomplaint the sign of the establishment In the process.
According to the already deleted post of X, the location of Nagoya OSU initially planned to enter the customers present at the store at 10:20 Videocardz). More recent publications than Nagoya Osu Shop and Osaka Nihonbashi Location They announced a change of plans, instead by displacing lottery applications online.
The most interesting, however, is that these statements reveal how few of the 50 series will be in stock. For those who hope to buy a card from PC Koubou, there will be 15 units of 5090 and 113 units of 5080 graphics card Available for buying customers selected through online lottery.
The RTX5090 lottery started in the PC Studio Parts building, but the site is very confusing. The anger flies around and even those who climb the kindergarten fence next to me. #RTX5090 pic.twitter.com/bipoldxaysJanuary 30, 2025
These numbers are in line with what retailers around the world claim at the beginning of the start. For example, the UK overclockers have stated that they have “One -digit” amount of 5090 cards per week before the startand MSI recently stated that they had done so received a small number of graphics processors directly from NVIDIAS
This limited offering, in turn Camping outside the US Micro Center storesand many jumping scalpers Attempt to sell cards that do not have for $ 7,000S It is hope, Watching a tariff that makes a new card with 50 series particularly expensive.
None of the above represents particularly good odds if you still hope to take a 5090 or 5080 card in the very near future. If you want to take a stock of stock – and a varied list of ‘sold out’ signs – you can check Our cure lists of 5090 and 5080 Sellers in the US and UKS
