Nvidia warned of stock shortages earlier this week, and now its launch of the $1,999 RTX 5090 yesterday is being branded a “paper launch” after people camped outside retailers only to find a handful of cards available, if any at all.

All Nvidia RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs are sold out at major retailers. Scalpers are taking advantage of the rush, selling cards for inflated prices. Consider alternative GPUs and avoid supporting scalpers selling RTX 50 series cards for up to $6000.

Get your hands on the new Blackwell GPU with our guide on where to find the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in stock near you.