• MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPUs listed on eBay for almost $27,000 - limited edition graphics card demands 500% premium from resellers This makes it more expensive than some brand-new cars. • Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. • You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful MSI’s limited-edition RTX 5090 Lightning Z launched to great acclaim at CES 2026, with the ultra-powerful GPU breaking overclocking records even before it launched. • The company only made 1,300 units of this high-performance graphics card, meaning it will only have limited availability. • Its earth-shattering capabilities are only matched by its wallet-shattering $5,090 asking price - but scalpers are seemingly ready and willing to shell out that amount in the hopes of getting an even bigger payday when stock has run out. • We’ve seen one eBay listing the GPU at nearly GBP 20,000 - that’s nearly US$27,000 at current exchange rates.
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- MSI’s limited‑edition RTX 5090 Lightning Z, released at CES 2026, was produced in only 1,300 units and carries a $5,090 MSRP. The card has already broken overclocking records, offering up to 12 % better out‑of‑the‑box performance than the stock RTX 5090 FE and 18 % when manually overclocked. Resellers have seized the opportunity, with eBay listings reaching nearly $27,000 (≈GBP 20,000) and sold prices ranging from $6,700 to $8,800. The steep premiums reflect high demand from gamers and enthusiasts willing to pay for the card’s performance edge.
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