Micro Center Requires Anti-Export Pledge for RTX 5090 Prebuilts
Micro Center reportedly asks buyers of RTX 5090 prebuilt PCs to sign a declaration promising not to export the GPU, with ID verification.
Micro Center has reportedly started requiring customers who buy certain prebuilt PCs equipped with an Nvidia RTX 5090 to sign a declaration promising not to export the graphics card. The anti-export declaration took effect a few days before the report, according to pcgamer.com.
A Reddit user named Krothic encountered the form while buying a Powerspec Ai90 prebuilt PC at a Micro Center in Tustin, California. The buyer had to present a driver's license to verify their identity, linking the purchase to their name.
The declaration states the buyer is purchasing the product for their own legitimate personal or business use in the United States or has identified the actual end user.
The move comes amid broader restrictions on high-end GPU exports to China as the United States seeks to win the AI race. It has also become harder to buy an RTX 5090 GPU on its own, with Newegg and Amazon listings coming from shops with questionable provenance.
Quick answers
What does the Micro Center declaration require?
Buyers must promise not to export the RTX 5090 and state that the product is for personal or business use in the United States or that they have identified the actual end user.
Which prebuilt PC triggered the form?
A Reddit user named Krothic encountered the form when buying a Powerspec Ai90 prebuilt PC at a Micro Center in Tustin, California.
Why is Micro Center doing this?
The report follows US restrictions on high-end GPU exports to China and difficulties in buying an RTX 5090 on its own.