Micro Center Demands ID, No-Export Pledge for High-End Nvidia GPUs

Electronics retailer Micro Center is implementing new security measures for the purchase of high-end Nvidia graphics cards, specifically the RTX 5090. Customers are now required to present photo identification and sign a declaration agreeing not to export the GPU from the United States.

The signed pledge also mandates that buyers disclose the intended installation location of the graphics card. This move by Micro Center appears to be a response to concerns about the diversion of these powerful components, potentially for illicit purposes or to circumvent regional pricing and availability.