In summary:
- PCWorld reports that a Reddit user discovered an RTX 5060 Ti graphics card for just $80 at Walmart, down from its typical $350-$400 retail price.
- This represents a massive 80% discount on a high-demand graphics card, though the reason for such steep markdowns remains unclear.
- The buyer provided photographic proof including the discount sticker and receipt, confirming this extraordinary deal that offers a significant upgrade from their GTX 1060.
I can’t be the only one who’s adjusting their grocery habits as of late, trying to substitute in cheaper products and ingredients to keep costs down. But no matter how good you are, I doubt you’ll beat this one: an RTX 5060 Ti graphics card, with a retail price of $350 and a street price of over $400, for just $80. It sounds impossible, but one Reddit user says they found it—and bought it. Nice.
You can read the original post here (spotted by VideoCardz) where the buyer says they’re upgrading from a GTX 1060, nearly 10 years old now. That’s a massive improvement in gaming power, even for the somewhat maligned 8GB variant of the RTX 5060 Ti. The poster says they saw the discounted card in a Walmart and even included shots of the discount sticker and the receipt. Exactly where it was isn’t clear, but based on the sales tax rate, it might be in Reno, Nevada.
Why was the card so heavily discounted? What the hell could make someone mark something as “clearance” for a category that’s in such high demand, to say nothing of a $270 discount? The sticker correctly labels the card, as does the receipt, so it doesn’t look like there’s any sort of trickery going on from the customer.
As always, this could be fake… but I don’t see any reason why someone would do that, just go on the internet and tell lies (at least in this situation). Congrats to the lucky shopper—maybe use the savings to splurge on the deluxe ramen in a bowl instead of the stuff in a packet.
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 15-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he's the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop "battlestation" in his off hours. Michael's previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he's covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he's always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.