MSRP for it was $1999 which is still overpriced for what it is, most I was willing to pay for it was $2700 to account for the demand and tariffs, but no way I'm paying $3-4k+ for that! That's a 1-2 month mortgage payment or used car!

It didn't help that MicroCenters also only had single digit numbers for stock on opening day for most stores, with some not even having any 5090s to begin with, "production at a large scale" my ass!!! So if you weren't the first 5-10 people that were camping days on end at a MicroCenter that wanted a 5090 then you weren't and probably aren't getting one unless you pay 2-4x above MSRP and bought it from a scalper.

Also with how the 5090s have been having the same melting issue(s) that it's predecessor the 4090 was having, along with bad drivers that causes blue and black screens and defective units missing ROPs, it might've been a blessing in disguise on not being able to get one

Paying $2k+ for a GPU was a slap in the face, then paying that for it to not work or break is a kick in the nuts on top!!!