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The EAN is the European code."}},{"url":"https://shop.sumillion.com/msi-geforce-rtx-5050-8g-ventus-2x-oc-graphics-card-nvidia-8-gb-gddr6-geforce-rtx-5050-8g-ventus-2x-oc.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["low_profile"],"notes":{"low_profile":"Spec row: Full-Height/Half-Length form factor, so the bracket is full height."}},{"url":"https://www.inet.se/produkt/5415605/msi-geforce-rtx-5050-8gb-ventus-2x-oc","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years","status"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Swedish retailer Inet: 3 years from the manufacturer. HACOM in Vietnam also lists 36 months.","status":"Inet marks the card as discontinued at that shop and lists it since 2025-07-03. LDLC France lists the card as in stock on 2026-10-15. Sync UK and AWD-IT list it with prices but out of stock. MSI still publishes a data sheet generated 2026-01-17. 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