Asus is finally bringing RTX 5080 card themed around everyone's favourite Vocaloid songstress to the US—but there's a steep Miku tax

The Asus ROG Astral Geforce RTX 5080 O16G Hatsune Miku Edition GPU floats in a teal-pink gradient void. — (Image credit: Asus ROG)

I'm a huge fan of all things Miku Hatsune. From the many Miku figurines taking over my desk to all of the rhythm games I shall simply never get good at, there's something about the twin-tailed virtual idol that simply sparks joy for me. What definitely does not spark joy, though, is the idea of a themed RTX 5080 costing nearly $2,000.

I've written about the Asus x Hatsune Miku collaboration before, which already includes themed monitors, motherboards, and much more besides. Now, the range is set to expand and will soon offer a decidedly dear graphics card for sale; the new Hatsune Miku edition of the ROG Astral Geforce RTX 5080 O16G is apparently set to cost $1,900 (via Videocardz).

It's an eye-watering price tag, pitching up with a 90% markup over the MSRP of the standard RTX 5080. Listen, I love the Vocaloid diva and I was fully expecting a Miku-Miku tax on this range—but that's a lot of money for a humble weeb like me.

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Jess has been writing about games for over ten years, spending the last seven working on print publications PLAY and Official PlayStation Magazine. When she’s not writing about all things hardware here, she’s getting cosy with a horror classic, ranting about a cult hit to a captive audience, or tinkering with some tabletop nonsense.

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