--- title: "Ban on free sale: Taiwanese PC Home forces customers to buy RTX 5090 only in absurd bundles" description: "🚨 Taiwanese PC Home bans free sale of RTX 5090! Now the card can only be bought in absurd bundles: 4 Radeon RX 9060 XT cards for $7,720 or 8 motherboards. MSI offers a lottery for $5,200. Shortage and rising memory prices force stores to use the flagship as bait. 📉💻 #RTX5090 #NVIDIA #PCHome #TaiwanTech" date: 2026-08-09T12:43:52.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/pc-home-bundle-rtx-5090-taiwan-en tags: [rtx-5090, nvidia, pc-home, taiwan-tech, gpu-bundles, amd-radeon] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ban on free sale: Taiwanese PC Home forces customers to buy RTX 5090 only in absurd bundles ![GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, which Taiwanese retailer PC Home sells only as part of absurd bundles](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/09/pc-home-bundle-rtx-5090-taiwan/pc-home-bundle-rtx-5090-taiwan-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - PC Home removed the free sale of RTX 5090, replacing it with bundles containing additional hardware. - Absurd sets include 4 Radeon RX 9060 XT cards or 8 motherboards for $7,720. - MSI offers the RTX 5090 Lightning Z for $5,200 via a lottery. - Chip shortages and rising memory prices force stores to use the flagship as bait. Amid a global shortage and rising component prices, the Taiwanese market has faced an unprecedented situation. The largest trading platform, PC Home, has completely eliminated the possibility of purchasing the flagship GeForce RTX 5090 as a standalone item. Now, buyers can access top-tier hardware exclusively as part of strange and often unprofitable bundles that include additional components of questionable value. ### Absurd bundles: from Radeon to external enclosures An analysis of PC Home's inventory shows that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has become a tool for clearing out stagnant or less in-demand equipment. The most prominent example is a bundle combining a top-tier ASUS ProArt card with four mid-range Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics accelerators. The cost of such a set reaches $7,720, making it economically nonsensical for most users who simply want to upgrade their PC. Other bundle options are no less exotic. Buyers are offered sets including eight motherboards, power supplies, Ryzen processors, or even external enclosures with a pair of RTX 5060 cards. This is not wholesale savings but a forced measure: the total cost of the bundles includes a colossal markup for unnecessary hardware just to gain access to the rare flagship card. ### Economic reasons and market manipulation Such practices are directly linked to the global increase in memory costs and the shortage of chips in 2026. Stores are using the scarce flagship card as a "loss leader" to sell off items that might otherwise remain in warehouses. This creates artificial demand for bundles that have no logical justification for the end user. ### Contradictory data Although PC Home has introduced strict bundle rules, the market situation is uneven. According to sources in Taiwan, MSI confirmed a price of $5,200 for the RTX 5090 Lightning Z model, but access to it is only possible through a lottery held once a day. This creates another layer of uncertainty: even if a user is willing to overpay for a bundle, they may not get the card due to purchase limits. ### Impact on the market and prospects Such a policy could lead to further price increases in the secondary market and intensify the shortage. Users unwilling to buy absurd bundles are forced to look for alternatives or wait for the situation to stabilize. Meanwhile, manufacturers such as Maingear continue to release pre-built PCs with the RTX 5090, which could be a temporary solution for those who do not want to deal with bundles. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Nvidia RTX 5090 ships in bizarre 8-motherboard bundle](https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/hardware-and-devices/nvidia-rtx-5090-ships-in-bizarre-8-motherboard-bundle/ar-AA29G37y) - Подтверждает наличие бандлов с 8 материнскими платами. - [MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z Listed at $5,200 in Taiwan](https://www.guru3d.com/story/msi-rtx-5090-lightning-z-listed-at-in-taiwan/) - Подтверждает цену MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z в $5200. - [MSI Taiwan confirms RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z costs $5200 with one-day lottery event to try buy it](https://www.tweaktown.com/news/110064/msi-taiwan-confirms-rtx-5090-lightning-z-costs-dollars5200-with-one-day-lottery-event-to-try-buy-it/index.html) - Подтверждает лотерею для покупки MSI RTX 5090. - [AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, GeForce RTX 5090, 128 GB DDR5-6000. Maingear MG-1 gaming PC presented](https://www.ixbt.com/news/2026/04/23/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-geforce-rtx-5090-128-ddr5-6000-meingear-mg-1.html) - Подтверждено по источнику ixbt.com ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Can I buy the RTX 5090 separately in Taiwan? **A:** No, PC Home has removed free sales, offering only bundles with additional equipment. ### Q: What bundles does PC Home offer? **A:** Sets include 4 Radeon RX 9060 XT cards, 8 motherboards, power supplies, Ryzen processors, or external enclosures with RTX 5060. ### Q: Why are stores using bundles? **A:** Chip shortages and rising memory prices force stores to use the flagship as bait to sell off stagnant equipment. ### Q: Are there alternatives to bundles? **A:** Yes, MSI offers the RTX 5090 Lightning Z for $5,200 via a lottery, and Maingear releases pre-built PCs with the RTX 5090.