GPU prices are out of control again

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. […]

Apr 26, 2025 - 02:25

An Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card. | Photo by Tom Warren/The Verge

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

"Best retail price" is the actual price I saw a card for on April 25th - roughly the minimum you'd pay.

You shouldn't just blame tariffs for these price hikes. In early March, we found retailers were already …

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