Micro Center now requires RTX 5090 buyers to show ID and sign no-export declaration
Purchasing an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 at the Micro Center retail chain may now require more than just payment. According to a Redditor who purchased a PowerSpec AI90 with an RTX 5090 at the Tustin store, managers have implemented a new verification procedure.
ID Verification and End-User Declaration
To complete the sale, customers are required to present a government-issued ID (driver's license) and sign a document titled Advanced Computing Product Purchaser Declaration. The form requires the following information:
- legal name;
- address;
- phone number and email;
- government-issued ID information;
- details regarding the actual end user, installation location, and intended use.
Store staff must separately confirm that the buyer's ID has been verified. The declaration includes a strict requirement: “NO EXPORT, NO EXCEPTIONS”. Buyers must certify that the hardware will remain in the United States and will not be exported, transferred, or resold to anyone intending to take it out of the country. Additionally, the buyer must confirm they are not acting as a straw purchaser.
Export Control Context
These measures are tied to export control regulations. The form explicitly states that the hardware must remain in the US. This follows previous export restrictions on high-performance computing products that have affected NVIDIA flagship models, including the GeForce RTX 4090 and subsequent generations.
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