videocardz.com has reported that multiple sources, including retailers, distributors, and NVIDIA’s board partners, have revealed concerns over limited stock for the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series. Until now, NVIDIA has avoided addressing these rumours publicly or through direct communication with reviewers.
Just one day before the review embargo for the RTX 5080 is set to lift, NVIDIA has finally confirmed stock limitations. The company cites “significant demand” as the reason, but as noted by videocardz.com, this appears to be more a case of restricted supply coinciding with their chosen launch date. NVIDIA’s control over the sales embargo means the decision to move forward was entirely their own.
NVIDIA Acknowledges Stock Challenges in Official Statement
In a brief post on its forums, NVIDIA confirmed that “stock-outs” are likely but reassured customers that it is working with partners to ship more units daily. However, it remains unclear whether this refers to GPUs themselves or fully assembled graphics cards. If it’s the former, delays in assembly—partly due to the Chinese New Year—could mean continued shortages.
This level of transparency from NVIDIA is unusual, as the company historically avoids commenting on stock availability. The report from videocardz.com suggests that the RTX 50 series launch might be even more constrained than past releases. Factors like a lack of immediate competition, increased demand from gamers, and growing interest from AI researchers and scalpers appear to have caught NVIDIA off-guard.
For gamers and enthusiasts, the race to secure an RTX 50 series card at launch is likely to be challenging. Stay tuned for updates on availability and restocks as the situation evolves.
Source: videocardz.com
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