high-end GPUs

Electronics retailer Micro Center is now requiring customers to show photo ID and sign a declaration promising an Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card will remain installed in the United States before they can buy one. The pledge discloses the GPU's installation location and commits the buyer not to export it, a response to intense demand and reported gray-market reselling of the high-end card to overseas buyers.

Nvidia has reportedly stopped production of its GeForce RTX 5090 consumer graphics cards, according to a report by Tom's Hardware. The company is said to be redirecting GB202 silicon, the flagship chip used in the RTX 5090, toward data-center and professional GPUs instead, where demand and margins are far higher. If true, the move would shrink high-end consumer GPU availability and likely push prices up.

Nvidia's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 is reportedly being discontinued, with its GB202 chip production being redirected toward professional workstation and data-center GPUs. The move would leave enthusiasts without a top consumer Blackwell card and could tighten availability of the high-end gaming market's most powerful option. Gamers and analysts are debating whether the shift signals weak consumer demand or stronger margins in the professional segment.