- An Indian Tech Dealer offers three RTX 5080s on MSRP to “Winners”
- The RTX 5080 model is above MSRP set by Nvidia
- Worldwide availability of the entire RTX 50 series is still in a gloomy place
The Indian Tech detailed Elite Hubs is running a competition on social media where three lucky winners can … win the right to buy an RTX 5080 for MSRP. Instead of giving away a few advanced Blackwell cards, the campaign instead offers a choice of three colorful RTX 5080 Ultra OC models without the price increase.
Instagram video outlines the three steps needed to participate in this RTX 5080 competition. You need to go to the site, click on the collaborative banner and complete the details. If selected you have the opportunity to “win” an RTX 5080 for Rs.1.10,000 (about $ 1,260 / £ 980). Post ends on March 15, 2025, where results were sent on the weekend in a livestream on the same account.
Unlike many other countries all over the world, such as the United States and Britain, India does not appear to suffer from the same RTX 5080 share problems. Elite hubs are currently just shy for 20 RTX 5080 graphics cards in stock from Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and Zotac, but you pay much more for the privilege than the “winning” amount of the strictly limited colorful collaboration.
As a frame of reference is the cheapest RTX 5080 graphics card available on Elitehubs right now, Zotac Gaming RTX 5080 SOLID for Rs. 144,999 (approximately $ 1,700 / £ 1,300), which in itself is reduced from a previous listing price of Rs. 179,450 (approximately $ 2,000 / £ 1,600) with two units back to this price. This means that the three colorful models are 38% cheaper when they go for MSRP, which in the US is $ 999 and £ 939 in the UK.
It is also important to note that the three colorful RTX 5080 Ultra OC models do not in itself do not retail to NVIDIA’s MSRP for High-End Blackwell GPU, but the actual retail price for AIB. It is common for manufacturers to have higher end versions of top-end graphics cards, especially if they have a specific color scheme, cooler or over-clocking functionality, but only to see three available (and at a prize) is far from ideal.
The other 37 out-of-bock options reflect what we have seen all over the world with the RTX 5080 share. Some cards were available with Nvidia’s sticker price that (probably) were not available within seconds of posting. It is a serious condition for almost everyone, and it is not surprising that this promotional video (and the promise of MSRP) has become one of the company’s most engaged-with posts in recent memory.
RTX 50 -Serie stock problems persisting months after launching
Few expected a plenty of supply of RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics card when they released back on January 30, 2025, but it is safe to say no one could have expected how limited they would be. Things can be compared to as the RTX 30 series is “launched” back in late 2020, a launch destroyed by non-existent stock due to Covid-19 Pandem’s influence causing semiconductor shortages, and the boom from the cryptocurrency miners of the time.
The RTX 40 series was far more accessible, with the whole lineup light enough to buy and use throughout its lifetime. It is therefore disappointing to see the RTX 50 series with its four current graphics cards so button for potential buyers. It is this absurdity that has seen some retailers do competitions just for a slim chance to buy a card for what it actually costs, rather than with a discount or given away for free.
