AI hardware prices — 2026-10-07
Daily AI hardware price/supply snapshot with illustrative landed costs (sales tax ~10%).
Daily digest — 2026-10-07 PT
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Report 2026-10-07 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). In stock for a third day, at its tracked low (product median $3,299). Mainboard only. (2) GMKtec EVO-X2 128GB+1TB @ GMKtec $3,499.99 (~$3,850). At its tracked low; a complete 128GB system. (3) Framework Desktop DIY Max+ 395 128GB @ Framework $3,449 (~$3,794). In stock for a second day since coming back; flat at its only tracked price.
- DGX Spark list price reset: NVIDIA's own store now reads $6,950 for the 128GB DGX Spark (Out of Stock). Our earlier $4,699 entries were the February MSRP carried as a reference while the page was blocked. NVIDIA also announced a 64GB DGX Spark through partners from Oct 23, starting at $4,999. Best Buy DGX Spark reads $5,299.99, sold out.
- B&H and Micro Center readable again. Prices match the last good read (10-05). Stock flips at B&H: ASUS GX10 2TB ($6,999) in stock → Discontinued; GX10 4TB ($7,999) in stock → Temporarily OOS; Lenovo PGX ($5,859) special order → OOS. The B&H Mac Studio M5 Max base is still in stock at $2,449. M5 Ultra preorder ETAs slipped from end of Oct to mid-Nov.
- RTX 5090: Amazon ASUS TUF OC $7,100 → $7,350 (only 2 left, 3P). Best Buy ROG Astral is flat at $8,044.99, and the PDP now confirms it is in stock (Marketplace seller). Micro Center Zotac $4,499.99 and MSI $5,059.99 are OOS. Micro Center Gigabyte is $5,099.99 with 2 units, in-store only. The Newegg floor is flat at $6,999.99. The eBay sample median ask moved $6,749 → $6,700.
- AI Box deal watch: Standard Micro Center basis: AI Box $5,099.99 vs Zotac card $4,499.99 → +13.3% (NO). New B&H listing: AORUS AI Box $4,499.99, the lowest tracked, but Temporarily OOS. Among buyable listings, BuyDirectNY $5,499 vs Micro Center Gigabyte $5,099.99 → +7.8% (YES). Observational only; TB5 << PCIe x16.
- Flat: GMKtec $3,499.99 / $3,649.99; Amazon EVO-X2 $3,649.99 in stock; Minisforum MS-S1 Max $3,799; Beelink GTR9 Pro $4,349; BuyDirectNY AI Box $5,499; Newegg AI Box $7,355.11; Newegg Skytech 5090 prebuilt $7,599.99; Apple Mac Studio $2,499 / $5,399 / $5,499 / $9,499 / $10,799. First isolated B&H M5 Ultra 256GB/2TB price: $9,999 (preorder).
- Local resale (cash, observational): Craigslist and OfferUp scanned; FB Marketplace and Nextdoor need a login (skipped). New: custom 9950X3D + 5090 PC ~$4,800 and M3 Ultra 256GB Mac Studio ~$7,000. The ~$4,250 ROG Astral card ask from yesterday is no longer in results.
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 $4,499.99 (B&H, oos) vs same-day Micro Center discrete 5090 street $4,499.99 (delta $0.00). Complete TB5 kit vs card-only; not a buy recommendation. Illustrative landed ~$4,949.99 (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 |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark (Founders / NVIDIA-branded) | Amazon | $4,399.99 | unknown | 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 | B&H | $4,949.99 | 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 | OOS | 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 | $8,359.99 | 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, 4 preorder, 7 OOS. Numeric qty captured on 1 row(s).
- GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Micro Center: limited (2)
- GeForce RTX 5090 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
Key charts
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