Japanese media outlets have reported that NVIDIA is substantially slashing the production of its premier graphics card, the RTX 5090. Some distributors have even indicated that the card is on the brink of 'virtual discontinuation'. The RTX 5090, as the pinnacle product within the GeForce RTX 5000 series, boasts an impressive configuration with 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory. This robust setup renders it not only ideal for gaming enthusiasts but also extensively utilized in AI computing tasks. However, since October, there has been a notable surge in prices across regions like Germany and Japan. Specifically, in the Japanese market, the lowest price of the RTX 5090 has climbed from 380,000 yen to over 420,000 yen. Industry experts speculate that NVIDIA might be reallocating its high-caliber GB202 GPUs to the more lucrative professional graphics card segment, namely the RTX PRO series. This strategic move could potentially lead to a reduction in RTX 5090 production. Rumors are also circulating that NVIDIA has plans to unveil the RTX 5080 SUPER as its new flagship model in 2026. At present, the supply of the RTX 5090 remains constrained, and there is a looming risk of further price hikes.