Zotac is taking a bold step to combat GPU scalping by selling its latest RTX 50-series graphics cards including the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 directly to gamers through its official gaming Discord server.

But what, exactly, can be done? AIB GPU maker Zotac may have a solution, selling cards directly to gamers via Discord. To quote Zotac on Discord (via VideoCardz), "we want to reward real gamers ...

Any kind of “manipulation” or “cheating” won’t be tolerated either, Zotac says. Furthermore, the board maker will keep an eye on reselling activity, with serial numbers of GPUs that are ...

Cutting corners: To combat scalpers and ensure that genuine gamers have access to the latest graphics cards, Zotac has announced a new distribution strategy for Nvidia's highly sought-after ...

However, Zotac can and will track these cards by serial number. if someone 'wins' the opportunity to pay full price for a $1,000 to $2,000+ graphics card and is caught turning around and selling ...

While several retailers and manufacturers have come up with ways to try and prevent the scalping of new GPUs (and other in-demand products), Zotac’s approach seems to be the best solution we ...

It will follow a lottery or raffle-style system, where winners can purchase a single GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics card. ZOTAC notes that it will track all serial numbers, so even though it can't ...

TL;DR: The prospect of NVIDIA offering an affordable Blackwell desktop GPU in the form of the RTX 5050 is suggested by a Zotac filing with the Eurasian Economic Commission. However, we must be ...

To fend off resellers, Zotac will distribute Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 graphics cards by identifying loyal and active users on its Discord server, an online chatroom that anyone can join.