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Reddit User Receives $1,850 GPU After Amazon Mix-Up

1/22/2026

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Reddit user u/spaceman329 received an ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 GPU worth $1,850 after canceling an Amazon order.
The user opted to buy from Micro Center instead, but the GPU arrived days later.
When contacting Amazon, they were told to keep the GPU and receive a refund.
The outcome contrasts with typical negative shipping experiences online and is a rare positive example from Amazon's operations.

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Story summary

Reddit user u/spaceman329 received an ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 GPU worth $1,850 after canceling an Amazon order.
The user opted to buy from Micro Center instead, but the GPU arrived days later.
When contacting Amazon, they were told to keep the GPU and receive a refund.
The outcome contrasts with typical negative shipping experiences online and is a rare positive example from Amazon's operations.