Micro Center reportedly adds export declaration for RTX 5090 buyers

Micro Center is reportedly asking some customers buying Nvidia’s RTX 5090 graphics card or a PC containing it to sign a form declaring that they do not intend to export and resell the product. The measure appears aimed at curbing purchases for resale in China.

PC Gamer reported that a customer at Micro Center’s Tustin, California, store had to complete an “advanced computing product purchaser declaration” and provide a scan of their driver’s license when buying a PowerSpec AI90 workstation with an RTX 5090. A Reddit user said the same form had also appeared at the retailer’s Columbus, Ohio, store. The report describes the policy as new that week, while noting that other US retailers, including Central Computers, already followed similar practices.

The form may be a deterrent, but commenters cited by the reports questioned whether it is legally binding or how it would be enforced. The ID check could also discourage short-term visitors from buying an RTX 5090 in the US to resell after returning home, since they may not be able to provide a verifiable US address and government photo ID.

Customer reactions on Reddit were mixed: some supported the measure as anti-scalping, while others objected to sharing personal information or called the process a waste of time. The report also says Micro Center limits customers to one RTX 5090 purchase, with no further purchases allowed. These details come from customer posts and reporting; Micro Center’s policy was not independently confirmed in the source.