Fresh rumors are painting an increasingly bleak picture for anyone hoping to buy a new midrange Nvidia graphics card at a reasonable price in the near future. According to a new report from well-known leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead, Nvidia is said to be scaling back production across much of its GeForce RTX 50 lineup, with the RTX 5060 reportedly one of the biggest victims.
The claim comes from a “Distributor” source who says they’ve been hearing the same message from add-in-board partners (AIBs): RTX 5060 production is essentially “done for the next six months.” The allegation is that Nvidia has heavily overcommitted manufacturing capacity to AI-related demand, and to make room for that, the company is supposedly pausing or sharply reducing production of most RTX 50-series cards.
If this information holds up, only a small subset of RTX 50 GPUs would remain in any sort of active pipeline—and even those might be hard to find. The same source suggests the RTX 5070, RTX 5080, and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB may continue to appear in limited quantities, while many other RTX 50-series models could become extremely difficult to buy at retail.
A second source described as a “Major Retailer” reportedly echoed the distributor’s outlook, warning that RTX 5060 supply could deteriorate further and remain tight until Q4 2026. The retailer source also claims Nvidia may “re-examine” the situation in Q4, but until then, the bulk of the volume is expected to come from lower-tier cards like the RTX 5050 and whatever RTX 5060 units do make it into the channel.
There’s also a price pressure angle that could explain why shoppers may see sticker shock even when cards do appear. An AIB source claims Nvidia is raising prices on RTX 50-series BOM (bill of materials) kits supplied to board partners. On top of that, the same AIB chatter suggests Nvidia is “effectively” prioritizing only a few models for partners—specifically the RTX 5080, RTX 5070, RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, and RTX 5050—while the RTX 5060 has reportedly been paused due to memory (RAM) and overall cost considerations.
The big takeaway for PC gamers and builders is simple: the next six months could be rough for GPU availability, especially in the value-focused segment where the RTX 5060 would normally be a go-to choice for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming. Limited supply typically leads to higher real-world prices, more out-of-stock listings, and fewer worthwhile deals—particularly for buyers trying to build a new PC on a budget.
And the impact may not stop with Nvidia. Even if competing graphics cards aren’t seeing the same supply cuts, a broad shortage on one side of the market often causes prices to rise across the board. If Nvidia’s RTX 50-series availability tightens significantly at retail, demand could spill over to alternative options, potentially pushing prices higher elsewhere as well.
For now, these are still unconfirmed claims based on supply-chain sources. But if you’ve been planning a GPU purchase soon, it may be wise to keep an eye on pricing trends, watch for restocks, and consider flexible alternatives—because the midrange GPU market may be heading into another difficult stretch.
