Every so often, Central Computers – one of the last remaining dedicated Silicon Valley computer stores – lets subscribers know it’s managed to obtain a small shipment of AMD graphics cards. Today, it informed me that I could now purchase a $600 Radeon RX 9070 XT for $850 – a $250 markup.
It’s not alone. I just checked every major US retailer and street prices on eBay, and I regret to inform you: the great GPU shortage has returned. Many AMD cards are being marked up $100, $200, $250, even $280. The street price of an Nvidia RTX 5080 is now over $1,500, a full $500 higher than MSRP. And an RTX 5090, the most powerful consumer GPU? You can’t even get the $2,000 card for $3,000 today.
Here, I’ve built tables to show you:
| Item | MSRP | Average eBay street price (Mar-Apr) | Best retail price (April 25th) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | $599 | $957 | $880 |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 | $549 | $761 | $835 |
| Nvidia RTX 5090 | $1,999 | $3,871 | $3,140 |
| Nvidia RTX 5080 | $999 | $1,533 | $1,390 |
| Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti | $749 | $1,052 | $825 |
| Nvidia RTX 5070 | $549 | $715 | $610 |
You shouldn’t just blame tariffs for these price hikes. In early March, we found retailers were already …
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