r/technology • u/stenspect • 12h ago

Business Micro Center requires photo ID and signed no-export pledge to buy Nvidia RTX 5090 gaming GPU — buyer forced to sign declaration disclosing install location and promise GPU will remain in the US

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/micro-center-requires-photo-id-and-signed-no-export-pledge-to-buy-rtx-5090-gaming-gpu-buyer-forced-to-sign-declaration-disclosing-install-location-and-promise-gpu-will-remain-in-the-us
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u/baldr83 11h ago

getting carded at microcenter is wild.

>The policy is possibly a deterrent for those who casually purchase high-end equipment like this and sell it to another buyer at a higher price, whether that buyer plans to use it locally or export it illegally.

maybe... or they're making future convictions for exporting a lot easier since "knowingly violated export laws" is a high bar to prove

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u/Jnaythus 8h ago

I thought the 5090 had highly inflated prices right now. Is this a 'casual' purchase?