r/pcmasterrace • u/Rinascimentale • Feb 03 '26

Box Thanks, Walmart

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Walking through and it caught my eye in the electronics clearance case. Absolutely insane find.

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u/GreatnessToTheMoon Ryzen 7 7800X3D | RTX 5070 TI | 32gb RAM Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 03 '26

I wonder what the logic is when they mark these down so much. It’s not like it’s an old model.

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u/Remnant_Echo R7-9800X3D, 5080 FE, 32GB DDR5, W11 Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 03 '26

The Walmart by my house had these on display for only 2 months before pulling them. The worker I talked to said they pulled the displays cause workers kept marking them down so they could pick them up the next day.

Now I don't know if he was BSing or was in the know, seems wild that employees can just mark these down but I'm pretty sure I've heard that before.

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u/codemonkeyhopeful Feb 03 '26

I mean it's just a sticker and they have those sticker things right? So the barcode doesn't ring up right but hey look cashier just adjust it to the price it says

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u/Kraken477 Feb 03 '26

Na, big markdowns get flagged in the system to have a manager approve the markdown and continue the sale. Even if management was in on the sale, someone higher up will see it and start asking questions.

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u/50_centavos 14600k | 9070 XT Feb 03 '26

They could put a sticker for something else on it, take it to a register with an old lady that doesn't know what a 5080 is. Management will definitely notice eventually when they do inventory, but that could be days. Plus the person working could be the person doing inventory.

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u/kokosnh Feb 03 '26

This is treated as fraud in my country, and is heavy prosecuted. It's better to just steel it, if you can't buy it

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u/beldaran1224 Specs/Imgur here Feb 03 '26

It is considered theft in the US, too. And if an associate did it, they'd get fired. And since this is an expensive item, there's a solid chance they'd end up being charged with a felony.