If you're worried about the current GPU trend of "paper launches", there's a lot of precedent to suggest it'll keep happening ...

Nvidia's "paper launch" continues with the RTX 5070 Ti. According to leakers, availability will be disappointing.

The launch of Nvidia's RTX 50-series hasn't gone well so far, and it seems that things aren't about to improve anytime soon.

Nvidia warned of stock shortages earlier this week, and now its launch of the $1,999 RTX 5090 yesterday is being branded a “paper launch” after people camped outside retailers only to find a ...

WTF?! Nvidia's highly anticipated RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards launched on January 30, but the release was marred by severe stock shortages, leading many to label it a paper launch.

This is something we're well aware of in the wake of the Nvidia RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 launch, which some are calling a paper launch, ie, a launch in name only with little actual stock to back it.

Gamers have been concerned since before the debut of these new cards that their stock numbers would be tight around launch, and Nvidia released a statement confirming as such—though promised ...

The disappointing “paper launch” continues. Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti is just a couple of days away from launch, but whether it’ll actually be readily available is another thing entirely.