RTX 5080 prices hit $2,000 in US and £1,439.99 in UK

RTX 5080 prices are rising at US and UK retailers. In the US, entry-level models are starting at $1,999.99, which is about $800 more than two months ago. High-end variants at Amazon have reached $2,500, while other models are listed above $2,300. These prices are roughly double the original $999 or $1,000 MSRP.

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In the UK, a PNY RTX 5080 Triple Fan is priced at £1,439.99, up from £959.99 last year. Some models have increased by around £200 in the last few weeks. Meanwhile, RTX 5090 availability is low, with some units listed for nearly £7,000. This is well above the original £1,799.99 MSRP.

Reports say the price hikes are driven by GDDR7 supply concerns and retailer markups. Other reports suggest AI data center demand is creating a supply and demand imbalance. Memory shortages are also reportedly impacting RAM and SSD prices across the consumer electronics market.

Background On October 20, Asus implemented factory price increases that raised all RTX 5080 models by 1,000 yuan. Our earlier story