The median EU retail price of an RTX 5090 rose from €5,900 to €7,730 between 19 September and 19 October 2026 — a +31% move across about 20 tracked EU shops. On a fixed 11-card basket, the price index is up 84% since 25 May, with roughly 10% in the last week alone.
This is just stupid. Its encroaching on the price of half a car. I mean i love games but that is actually insane. They arent expectng to sell any of those cards right?
This is just stupid. Its encroaching on the price of half a car. I mean i love games but that is actually insane. They arent expectng to sell any of those cards right?
It’s the price of 5 reasonable used cars where I live.
I’d hazard that people buying those cards at that price aren’t buying them for gaming, they’re using them to run local AI models
But you can buy a ton of online AI access for that kind of money.
I know, I know, privacy and offline availability and all that, but sometimes you gotta weigh the pros and cons.
yeah that makes a ton more sense. Still an insane amount to spend on a graphics card, something in my brain breaks a little
it’s out of reach for us, but for some companies this might end up being cheaper than buying AI from american monopolists