NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Leaks Reveal Prices That Aren’t Sitting Well With Gamers
NVIDIA is set to launch its most affordable GPU in the RTX 50 series — the RTX 5060 — on May 19 , but early price leaks are already causing frustration among budget-conscious PC gamers.
According to recent listings spotted on Best Buy and shared by Twitter (now X) user @momomo_us, the pricing for factory-overclocked (OC) models is raising eyebrows. While the MSRP is reportedly $299 , some OC editions are listed between $339.99 and $409.99 , with a few even adding an extra $80–$109 over the base price.
That means you could be paying nearly as much for the RTX 5060 with just 8GB of VRAM as the more powerful RTX 5060 Ti , which comes with double the memory at 16GB .
For many, this raises a big question: Is it worth paying a near-flagship price for a mid-range card that offers only minor clock speed boosts?
Best Buy has already taken down the early RTX 5060 listings that showed prices as high as $409.99, and many suspect those figures were just temporary placeholders rather than official pricing. Still, the confusion hasn’t helped the card’s lukewarm reception.
While some brands like PNY are sticking to the expected $299 MSRP for their OC editions, there’s no guarantee that prices won’t rise after the official launch on May 19 .
From the start, the RTX 5060 has been met with criticism. Gamers have mocked NVIDIA for launching a new mid-range GPU in 2025 with only 8GB of VRAM , calling it underwhelming for modern gaming demands. Early benchmarks only added to the frustration, showing that even recent AAA titles struggle to run smoothly on such limited memory.
Adding fuel to the fire, NVIDIA delayed reviews and driver releases until launch day , coinciding with the Computex tech conference in Taiwan . Many reviewers attending the event will be unable to publish their assessments right away — raising concerns about transparency.
Critics speculate that NVIDIA is trying to keep negative feedback at bay during the critical first days of sales, hoping budget-focused gamers will buy the card before independent reviews come in.
For context: According to Steam’s latest hardware survey, NVIDIA’s 60-series GPUs remain the most popular graphics cards among PC gamers — making this launch particularly sensitive.
🔍 Key Takeaways:
- The RTX 5060 is launching on May 19 , but early prices are leaking.
- Base MSRP is said to be $299 , but OC variants go up to $409.99 .
- Some OC models cost $80–$109 more than the standard edition.
- At those prices, the RTX 5060 competes with the more powerful RTX 5060 Ti .
- Gamers are already criticizing the price jump as unjustified.
- Best Buy removed early RTX 5060 listings that showed inflated prices.
- Some manufacturers like PNY are keeping the price at $299 for now.
- Gamers criticize the card for having only 8GB VRAM in 2025 .
- Reviews and drivers are embargoed until launch day, limiting pre-launch transparency.
- Skepticism is growing that NVIDIA wants to delay negative feedback from shaping early sales.
