- Japanese retailers are limiting Nvidias RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs to Japanese residents
- It’s an attempt to prevent tourists from buying Blackwell GPUs
- It comes after a previous attempt to block tax -free purchases
In addition to overpriced third-party models, NVIDIAS RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs are both difficult to get (especially Founders Edition card). And as it turns out, a potentially ‘light’ alternative for consumers has been closed very quickly.
As reported by Videocardz, Japanese retailers have limited purchase of RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 to Japanese citizens. This comes after previous attempts to prevent tourists from buying the prestigious graphics cards; The stores had especially blocked tax -free purchases, but they are now taking a much more aggressive approach.
Signs in stores state that both Nvidia’s advanced GPUs will not be sold to anyone who intends to use GPU outside the country, which effectively shuts off all tourists from buying. Customers will reportedly be completed a ‘Japanese resident’ test before buying.
It is a highlight of the deficiency and the high demand situation around graphics cards right now, and it is perhaps quite a fun tactic from consumers considering the lack of accessibility at the launch price elsewhere. On the paper catching a plane to another country to buy a GPU, sounds like an extreme measure, but I suspect a flight to Japan could cost less than the inflation difference in other regions.
It may sound like an extreme measure, but it’s actually pretty well known. NVIDIA currently has its verified priority access scheme in place, which allows us customers to reserve an opportunity to buy either an RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 Founders Edition GPU; The catch is that you must have made an NVIDIA account on January 30 or before January 30 to be eligible.
This prevents Scalpers from spoiling the party for real buyers, while also ensuring that there is enough to walk around for consumers in the United States (although it would be great to see that this will be available to more regions), especially in a time of high demand.
Jumping through these obstacles to get an RTX 5000 it is not worth if you ask me …
When I write this article on an RTX 5080 laptop, I can testify how good Blackwell GPUs are. However, going to another region to buy a graphics card is not troubled.
Since I am connected to advanced gaming experiences in high resolutions, I would never reject the possibility of a Powerhouse GPU. For other players, however, it is not a necessity and Steam’s latest hardware survey results show that 1080p is still the most widely used resolution.
We are now at a time when the AMDS APUS and Intels SOCS (System-On-CHIP) appear well in play of 1080p and 1440p solutions; For example, AMDS RYZEN AI MAX 395+ will surpass some discreet GPUs in games like Cyberpunk 2077.
The only problem is that these chips are only now gradually beginning to make their way to desktop -PCs, and most PC hardware components are still facing the price inflation (especially GPUs). It is now a matter of weighing your options and about high resolutions is a priority for you – just don’t you have to overpower, okay?
