MSI fervently denies RTX 5090 sales in China after pallets of illicit GPUs spotted in the country — company says it has identified 'unauthorized distribution unrelated to our sales policy'

MSI has denied selling Nvidia's RTX 5090 GPUs in China after photos of pallets of the GPUs surfaced online. The company stated that the GPUs spotted in China were parallel imports and not part of their authorized distribution. The GPUs were allegedly brought into China through unauthorized channels, bypassing regulations. MSI clarified that it only sells RTX 5090 in specific markets and products obtained through unofficial channels are not covered under warranty. The incident highlights ongoing challenges with enforcing export controls on high-demand GPUs.