GPU buyers know the Founder Editions of Nvidia’s graphics cards usually sell out fast. But in a welcome surprise, the RTX 5080 FE model is currently in ample supply on Nvidia’s own online store for US customers.
We just happened to spot the availability today while visiting Nvidia’s online marketplace, where the company occasionally sells Founder Edition models. The store currently shows both the Founder Edition models of the RTX 5080 and 5070 are in stock, including at the normal pricing of $999 and $549.
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The sale could appeal to anyone that’s been looking for the FE models, which are usually sold through Best Buy, but the retailer currently shows no stock for the RTX 5080 or 5070 FE.
On the Nvidia site, if you click add to cart, you can then purchase either product using a registered Nvidia account or simply checkout as a guest. We took the guest route, filled out the information, and reached the final stage of the checkout process, enabling us to buy the RTX 5080 FE model. Nvidia is also offering free shipping. Customers can expect the order to be processed and sent out in 3 to 4 days.
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A user on Reddit also spotted the sale on Nvidia’s store yesterday, with others adding the RTX 5080 FE has quietly been available there for at least a few weeks. (That said, Nvidia’s site isn’t offering the RTX 5090 FE model.)
If you want to spend even less, Walmart is also offering a PNY RTX 5080 model for $929. That’s a sizable discount, considering the product used to retail for as high as $1,499 during the early summer, according to PCPartPicker.
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The ample stock suggests the PC market has recovered from the outrageous pricing and low supplies for the RTX 5000 series when the products began launching back on January 30th. Last month, we found that the RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070 Ti cards have been falling closer to normal pricing with the products readily available.
Still, it’s possible the market could tighten again amid rumors that Nvidia is preparing to launch upgraded RTX 5000 Super cards later this year or in early 2026.
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