RTX 5090 Founders Edition Removed from Best Buy — What We Know
In late February 2026, Best Buy removed the NVIDIA RTX 5090 Founders Edition from its product listings. The page now returns a "Page Not Found" error. This has sparked widespread concern among buyers who were waiting for restocks of the only RTX 5090 available at the $1,999 MSRP.
What happened to the RTX 5090 Founders Edition?
Best Buy's product page for the RTX 5090 Founders Edition (SKU 6614151) now returns a 404 error. The listing has been completely removed from search results and category pages. If you try to visit the original product URL, you'll get nothing.
This isn't the first time NVIDIA has pulled a listing. Similar temporary removals happened with the RTX 4090 FE during its supply-constrained launch period. But the timing here — right as AIB prices are spiraling — has people worried.
NVIDIA's official position: The Founders Edition is not discontinued. They describe it as a "limited edition" product removed because current inventory is depleted. Cards are still in production.
Why this matters: the FE was the last affordable option
The Founders Edition at $1,999 was the only RTX 5090 selling anywhere near NVIDIA's suggested MSRP. Without it, here's what you're looking at on Best Buy right now:
- Gigabyte AORUS MASTER — $2,699.99 (cheapest AIB)
- Gigabyte Windforce — $2,899.99
- ASUS TUF Gaming — $2,909.99
- MSI Gaming Trio OC — $3,299.99
- ASUS ROG Astral — $3,509.99
That's a $700 gap between the FE and the cheapest card you can actually buy. For many buyers, particularly gamers who aren't willing to spend workstation money on a graphics card, the FE was the entire point.
The price gap is even worse on Amazon and other marketplaces. RTX 5090 listings there regularly exceed $4,000–$5,800.
Is the RTX 5090 FE actually discontinued?
No — at least not officially. NVIDIA has explicitly stated the Founders Edition is still in production. The delisting appears to be a temporary inventory issue, not a permanent removal.
That said, NVIDIA hasn't provided a timeline for when FE cards will return to retailer shelves. And with GDDR7 memory prices surging due to AI datacenter demand — memory now accounts for over 80% of the total bill of materials for high-end GPUs — there's real uncertainty about whether the $1,999 price point can hold.
There's also speculation from Tom's Hardware that NVIDIA may be winding down standard FE production ahead of a rumored "Super" refresh. Nothing confirmed, but it adds to the uncertainty.
How to track when the FE comes back
StockMaid continues to monitor all RTX 5090 SKUs at Best Buy, including the Founders Edition. The moment the listing is restored and inventory becomes available, tracked users get alerts.
Your best move right now is to set up tracking on the RTX 5090 hub so you're in position the moment anything changes. You can also track the specific FE SKU page directly.
Don't rely on manually refreshing Best Buy — that's how you miss a 2-minute restock window. Set up alerts once, and let the system notify you.
