Nvidia says it's working to improve stock levels for new GeForce RTX 50-series gaming GPUs, lowering the price of the graphics cards.

A closer look at Nvidia's statement suggests supplies for the GeForce RTX 5000 series aren't great. 'Partners are working overtime to...catch up with demand,' the company says.

Pundits speculate that Nvidia has used a “paper launch” method to keep consumers interested in its RTX 5000 series GPUs. Here is evidence that this theory is correct.

It sounds like success, but Nvidia's careful wording masks how little there is that's actually worth bragging about.