Best Buy Lists RTX 5080 Above RTX 5090’s MSRP
▼ Summary
– Best Buy raised the price of the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC to $2,099, making it the first RTX 5080 sold by a major US retailer for more than the RTX 5090’s $1,999 MSRP.
– The RTX 5080 OC now costs 40% more than its $1,499 launch price and over double the $999 MSRP of the RTX 5080 Founders Edition.
– This is currently the only RTX 5080 at Best Buy priced above the RTX 5090’s MSRP.
– Other RTX 5080 GPUs are available for significantly less at other retailers.
– Asus sells the ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC directly for $1,899, which is lower than Best Buy’s price.
Best Buy has quietly raised the price of the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC to $2,099, marking the first time a major U.S. retailer has sold an RTX 5080 for more than the $1,999 MSRP of the RTX 5090. According to VideoCardz, this premium card now costs 40 percent more than its original launch price of $1,499 and more than double the $999 MSRP of the RTX 5080 Founders Edition.
For now, this is the only RTX 5080 directly sold by Best Buy that exceeds the RTX 5090’s recommended price. However, other RTX 5080 models remain available for considerably less, especially at competing retailers. For instance, Asus itself lists the same ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC for $1,899 on its own site.
This price hike underscores the widening gap between Nvidia’s reference pricing and the real-world cost of high-end custom cards. As supply constraints and demand for premium cooling solutions persist, consumers may increasingly find that the flagship RTX 5090 is no longer the most expensive option on the shelf.
(Source: The Verge)
