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Nvidia cancels RTX 5090 orders amid significant price hikes

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A buyer's order for an Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 graphics card, initially priced at $4,429, was canceled by Nvidia due to a recent price increase. The customer was offered the option to pay an additional $500 to secure the GPU at its new price of $4,929.99, but declined and received a refund. Nvidia reportedly blamed Asus for not fulfilling the order at the original price, citing a delay in price update notifications. AI

IMPACT This situation highlights the increasing cost and potential supply chain issues for high-end GPUs, which are critical components for AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a specific product's pricing and order fulfillment issues, rather than a new product release or major industry trend.

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Nvidia cancels RTX 5090 orders amid significant price hikes

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Stockton ·

    $4,429 order for a ROG Astral RTX 5090 cancelled by Nvidia due to a 'late' price increase, with Asus blamed — marketplace buyer refunded after immediate $500 increase, with top-spec GPU now almost 2.5x higher than MSRP

    Nvidia cancelled a Redditor's Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 BTF GPU order, originally priced at $4,429, because of a $500 price rise, with Nvidia blaming Asus for the confusion.

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