AI hardware prices — 2026-10-05
Daily AI hardware price/supply snapshot with illustrative landed costs (sales tax ~10%).
Daily digest — 2026-10-05 PT
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Report 2026-10-05 PT
Illustrative landed (sales tax ~10%)
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Highlights
- In-stock buy picks (observational, not financial advice): (1) Framework Desktop Mainboard Max+ 395 128GB @ Framework $3,149 (~$3,464 illustrative landed) — back in stock, at tracked low; mainboard only. (2) GMKtec EVO-X2 128GB+1TB @ GMKtec $3,499.99 (~$3,850) — at tracked low, available. (3) Mac Studio M5 Max base @ B&H $2,449 (~$2,694) — in stock, $50 under Apple.
- Stock flip: Framework Max+ 395 128GB mainboard OOS → in stock ($3,149). DIY system still OOS ($3,449).
- Amazon DGX Spark tracker reversal: $3,999.99 → $8,999.99 (third-party tracker, checked Oct 4); Amazon page still flags "High price". Not a buy.
- RTX 5090: Micro Center Gigabyte Gaming OC $5,099.99 in-store qty 3 → 2; Zotac $4,499.99 / MSI $5,059.99 still qty 0. New: Amazon ASUS TUF OC $7,350 (only 2 left, 3P), Best Buy ROG Astral $8,044.99, Newegg Skytech 5090 prebuilt $7,299.99. eBay sample median ask flat at $6,899.
- AI Box deal watch: NO. Micro Center AORUS AI Box $5,099.99 (OOS) vs Micro Center Zotac 5090 $4,499.99 (OOS) → +13.3%, over the ~10% line ($4,949.99). Buyable-only view: BuyDirectNY AI Box $5,499 vs Gigabyte card $5,099.99 → +7.8%. TB5 << PCIe x16; observational only.
- Flat: GMKtec EVO-X2 $3,499.99/$3,649.99 (Amazon $3,649.99 in stock), Minisforum MS-S1 Max $3,799, Beelink GTR9 Pro $4,349, ASUS GX10 2TB/4TB $6,999/$7,999 in stock, Mac Studio Ultra 256GB $9,499 pre-order (end of Oct).
Price table
Illustrative landed costs (sales tax ~10%). Product · Retailer · Landed · Stock · Link — scroll horizontally if needed. Stock shows qty when a retailer exposes it (e.g. in stock (3)); otherwise status only.
Deal watch (observational): AI Box $5,099.99 (Micro Center, oos) vs same-day Micro Center discrete 5090 street $4,499.99 (delta $600.00). Complete TB5 kit vs card-only; not a buy recommendation. Illustrative landed ~$5,609.99 (sales tax ~10%).
| Product | Retailer | Landed | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio M5 Max (base) | B&H | $2,693.90 | in stock | Open |
| Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / Strix Halo) | Framework | $3,463.90 | in stock | Open |
| GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / Strix Halo) | GMKtec official | $3,849.99 | in stock | Open |
| Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / Strix Halo) | Minisforum | $4,178.90 | in stock | Open |
| Beelink GTR9 Pro (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / Strix Halo) | Beelink official | $4,783.90 | in stock | Open |
| GeForce RTX 5090 32GB | Micro Center | $4,949.99 | OOS | Open |
| Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX 32GB | Micro Center | $5,609.99 | OOS | Open |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark (Founders / NVIDIA-branded) | B&H | $5,828.90 | OOS | Open |
| PNY NVIDIA DGX Spark | B&H | $5,828.90 | OOS | Open |
| Gigabyte AI TOP ATOM (DGX Spark platform) | B&H | $5,829.99 | OOS | Open |
| Mac Studio M5 Max 128GB | B&H | $5,938.90 | preorder | Open |
| Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB | B&H | $6,048.90 | preorder | Open |
| Lenovo ThinkStation PGX (DGX Spark platform) | B&H | $6,444.90 | limited | Open |
| ASUS Ascent GX10 (DGX Spark platform) | B&H | $6,598.90 | OOS | Open |
| Dell Pro Max FCM1253 (DGX Spark platform) | B&H | $6,915.24 | OOS | Open |
| RTX 5090 complete PC (prebuilt) | Newegg | $8,029.99 | in stock | Open |
| Mac Studio M5 Ultra 256GB | B&H | $10,448.90 | preorder | Open |
| Mac Studio M5 Ultra 256GB 80-GPU | B&H | $11,878.90 | preorder | Open |
Inventory snapshot
Inventory snapshot (best observed retail/MSRP row per product): 6 in stock, 1 limited, 4 preorder, 7 OOS. Numeric qty captured on 2 row(s).
- GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Micro Center: limited (2)
- GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Amazon: limited (2)
- Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX 32GB @ Amazon: limited (2)
- GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Micro Center: OOS
- GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Micro Center: OOS
- Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX 32GB @ Micro Center: OOS
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