It's been over a year since Nvidia released its RTX 30 series line of graphics cards. But if you have been keeping up with the news, you'll probably know it is pretty difficult to buy one of these GPUs right now. With the demand high and supply short, one individual has taken to committing a crime just to obtain these desirable graphics cards.
In a new thread on the EVGA forums, Product Manager Jacob Freeman announced that on October 29, a shipment of EVGA GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs was stolen from a truck on its way to the company's Southern California distribution center.
"These graphics cards are in high demand," Freeman notes in the forum post." "[A]nd each has an estimated retail value starting at $329.99 up to $1959.99 MSRP." EVGA tells IGN that it can't comment on the matter as it is an ongoing investigation.
Although Freeman did not mention exactly how many graphics cards were stolen, the post did warn the perpetrator(s) what Federal and state laws they were violating, noting it will not honor any warranty or upgrade claims on anyone who tries to register one of the stolen GPUs. Presumably, because EVGA expects these cards to enter the black market soon.
As graphics cards become more and more desirable for their power and second utility in crypto-mining, GPU makers have had to work extra hard to combat shortages. Unfortunately, desperate times may have driven one individual to desperate measures.
EVGA is also encouraging anyone that may have any information related to the stolen products to email them at [email protected].
lor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.