The "Scalper Tax" Index
A live tracker comparing the official MSRP against the average active listing prices across the market.
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MSRP Deviation Leaderboard
The percentage markup of average active listings compared to official UK MSRP.
| Hardware Item | MSRP | Avg Street Price | Active Listings | "Scalper Tax" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 RTX 5090 | £1889.00 | £4274.55 | 41 | +126.3% (£+2386) |
 RTX 5080 | £949.00 | £1543.40 | 93 | +62.6% (£+594) |
 RTX 5070 | £529.00 | £760.03 | 77 | +43.7% (£+231) |
 RTX 5070 Ti | £729.00 | £1034.29 | 20 | +41.9% (£+305) |
 Xbox Series X | £499.00 | £669.00 | 1 | +34.1% (£+170) |
 ROG Xbox Ally X | £899.00 | £899.00 | 1 | 0.0% (£0) |
 MSI Claw | £899.00 | £829.00 | 1 | -7.8% (£-70) |
 H2D | £1849.00 | £1449.00 | 1 | -21.6% (£-400) |
Worst Offending Retailers
Average scalper tax applied by retailers across tracked items.
| Retailer | Active Listings Tracked | Avg Scalper Tax |
|---|---|---|
| Very | 1 | +95.8% (Avg £+1810 per item) |
| Scan | 108 | +74.0% (Avg £+883 per item) |
| CCL | 26 | +64.7% (Avg £+687 per item) |
| Overclockers | 75 | +60.8% (Avg £+736 per item) |
| Novatech | 8 | +58.0% (Avg £+478 per item) |
| Currys | 16 | +27.4% (Avg £+189 per item) |
| Bambu Labs | 1 | -21.6% (Avg £-400 per item) |
Highest Scalper TaxRTX 5090
Tracking the average street price vs MSRP over the last 90 days.
Average Price History
Showing average daily prices for filtered products
Base MSRP
£1889.00