Nvidia Opens QuakeCon 2026 Pop-Up Store in Grapevine, Texas, for On-Site Verified Priority Purchase
Nvidia is opening a pop-up store at QuakeCon 2026 in Grapevine, Texas, under the name 'On-Site Verified Priority Purchase,' offering limited on-site sales of RTX 5070, 5080 and 5090 Founders Edition cards. The event also includes game challenges and a modded PC contest with free RTX 50-series prizes. Amid tight VRAM supply, U. S. market prices in July 2026 were well above MSRP: the RTX 5080 averaged about US$1,250, 18% above its US$999 list price, and the RTX 5090 averaged nearly US$4,000, 94% above its US$1,999 list price.
The event, named 'On-Site Verified Priority Purchase,' is held in Grapevine, Texas. It will offer limited on-site sales of RTX 5070, 5080 and 5090 Founders Edition graphics cards, along with game challenges and a modded PC build contest. Participants have the chance to win an RTX 5070 Founders Edition or other RTX 50-series graphics cards for free.
Amid tight VRAM supply and other factors, current market prices for graphics cards are generally above official MSRP. In July 2026, the average U. S. market price of the RTX 5080 was about US$1,250, roughly 18% above its US$999 MSRP; the RTX 5090 averaged nearly US$4,000, up about 94% from its US$1,999 MSRP. Nvidia used a similar approach at GTC 2025, selling limited quantities of graphics cards on site at MSRP.
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