- German sellers are being forced to limit or stop selling RTX 50 Series GPUs as stock runs out.
- The distributors are unable to deliver high-end cards and have to place limits on the ones they have left.
- A similar stock shortage was observed in Japan a week ago, prompting retailers to ration cards.
The memory shortage is directly affecting the GPU market, driving up GPU prices as stock dwindles. Nvidia has also previously expressed its intention to limit production of its RTX 50 series this year, worsening the situation worldwide.
This apocalypse is now forcing German distributors to limit the sale of more affordable RTX 50 cards to 5 units per model, while they are running out of high-end variants entirely.
Why it matters: Stores in multiple regions around the globe have already started running out of RTX 50 Series inventory. Retailers are having to ration supplies as orders continue getting canceled.
As reported by a European computer parts seller on Reddit, a German distributor reached out to the OP, claiming they’re unable to sell any cards for the RTX 5070Ti, 5080, and 5090 models.
This resulted in the supplier canceling existing orders and any placed after 30 December. The OP predicts that GPUs will soon become very expensive, which aligns with a multitude of industry reports over the past few weeks.
Amazon Business is also reportedly limiting the quantity of GPUs that can be ordered at once. However, the high-end cards still appear to be in stock on online retailer sites for us consumers for the time being.
For those not in the know, Japanese retailers were also rationing their stocks after a similar situation played out last week. So, this shortage will likely worsen internationally, with Nvidia’s decision to limit the production of the RTX 50 series not helping the case.
On a side note, rumors have also suggested that the RTX 50 Super series has been canceled entirely.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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