Sorry everyone but we’ve just been provided with ANOTHER clarifying statement from Asus. This one completely walks back their original statement to us“We would like to clarify recent reports regarding the ASUS GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti and RTX™ 5060 Ti 16 GB. Certain media may… January 16, 2026
Hardware Unboxed then contacted retailers to verify the claim, who similarly indicated that no stock was available. Based on both Asus’ purported confirmation and retailer feedback, the outlet published a video detailing the situation. Shortly after, Nvidia released a media statement saying that all GeForce SKUs were still being shipped, despite the ongoing memory constraints. " Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong, and memory supply is constrained. We continue to ship all GeForce SKUs and are working closely with our suppliers to maximize memory availability," the company told Tom's Hardware.
Asus followed up, stating that Nvidia had informed them the RTX 5070 Ti was not EOL and that Asus was instead streamlining some models. Hardware Unboxed published an updated statement, only for Asus to release yet another statement for clarification, directly contradicting the original claim and clarifying its original statement, which stated that the RTX 5070 Ti was neither discontinued nor at end of life. "The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB have not been discontinued or designated as end-of-life (EOL). ASUS has no plans to stop selling these models," the company said.
Following this, Hardware Unboxed immediately renewed its request for RTX 5070 Ti samples, but says it has yet to receive a response. The conflicting statements add confusion for consumers at a time when GPU availability is already limited. While Asus says the cards aren’t discontinued, inconsistent supply and messaging suggest availability could remain uneven in the coming days.
On a separate note, Nvidia is rumored to be cutting graphics card supply to its board partners by roughly 15–20%, which could potentially tighten inventory and push prices even higher. The GPU market is already in shambles thanks to the recent price increases on flagship models, including the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, which have witnessed a price surge of 79% and 35%, respectively. If Nvidia reduces the number of GPUs it supplies to manufacturers, the current pricing crisis could get even worse.
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