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- 1Micro Center demands ID and no-export pledge for RTX 5090 buyers●Micro Center requires photo ID and signed no-export pledge to buy gaming GPU
Micro Center is requiring customers to show photo ID and sign a declaration promising that Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards will stay installed in the US, disclosing where the GPU will be used. The move reflects strict export controls on high-end Nvidia chips, and buyers are being made to promise not to resell or ship cards abroad. The policy is drawing attention as one of the most visible retail impacts of US export restrictions on advanced AI-capable hardware.
- 2Micro Center reportedly requires export pledge for RTX 5090 PCs▼Looks like you will have to pinky promise you won't export your RTX 5090 if you buy a gaming PC from Micro Center now Th
Micro Center is reportedly asking customers buying gaming PCs equipped with Nvidia's RTX 5090 to agree to restrictions on exporting the machines. The requirement, flagged by PC Gamer, stems from US export controls on the high-end GPU, which is treated as a controlled product due to its AI compute capability. Buyers face extra paperwork and a commitment not to take the rig abroad, drawing mockery online about the burden placed on ordinary gamers.