Corsair Cancels Vengeance A5100 PC Order, Price Jumps from 3499$ to 4299.99$
Corsair is facing fresh scrutiny after a customer reported an abrupt order cancellation followed by a major price increase on the same pre built gaming PC, raising concerns about transparency at a time when the broader PC market is already wrestling with component cost pressure and supply volatility. The incident gained traction after a Reddit user shared their experience in the Corsair community, stating that a completed purchase was cancelled without a clear reason and that re ordering immediately showed a much higher price on Corsair’s site.
In the original report on Reddit customer post, the user said they ordered a Corsair Vengeance A5100 gaming PC on December 31 with a listed configuration that included an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, 32 GB DDR5 memory, and 2 TB storage. The user shared that the checkout total was 3499$, and that they received an invoice, but later saw the order cancelled with no reason provided in the cancellation notice. When attempting to place the same order again, the listing reportedly displayed a new price of 4299.99$, a jump of roughly 800$, which understandably sparked backlash given that it looks like the customer was forced out of a confirmed deal and pushed into a significantly higher sticker price.
As the discussion spread, Corsair provided an official explanation that connects the pricing shift to a promotion ending, while attributing the cancellation itself to automated risk controls. In a follow up statement posted by Corsair fraud flag explanation, the company said it was aware of the case and that the order was flagged by its fraud detection system and cancelled as a result. Corsair also said that on January 1 its Holiday Deals promotional pricing ended and normal pricing returned, which is why the system displayed 4299.99$ instead of the prior deal price. Corsair added that it is contacting the customer directly and will still honor the deal price while ensuring the order is not flagged again.
We have been made aware of a customer who placed an order for a VENGEANCE a5100 Gaming PC on our webstore on December 31st. The order was flagged by our fraud detection system and was cancelled as a result.
— CORSAIR (@CORSAIR) January 3, 2026
On January 1st, our Holiday Deals promo pricing ended, and the normal… https://t.co/4zKyCiImn8
Separately, Corsair also published a notice about a different wave of cancellations tied to DRAM, which helps explain why multiple buyers felt like cancellations were happening at scale. In its post titled DRAM cancellations and webstore pricing error, Corsair DRAM pricing error notice, Corsair said its webstore mistakenly listed an out of stock Dominator Titanium RGB 48 GB DDR5 6400 MT per second CL36 kit at an incorrect price and briefly showed it as available for pre order due to an internal systems error.
Corsair stated it does not accept pre orders for DRAM kits and had no inventory available for that SKU, so it cancelled all orders placed on January 1 containing the item and processed refunds. Corsair also said impacted customers would receive a standard coupon, plus an additional DRAM specific coupon issued by customer service.
NOTICE: DRAM Cancellations - Webstore Pricing Error
— CORSAIR (@CORSAIR) January 2, 2026
On January 1, our webstore mistakenly listed an out-of-stock memory kit - DOMINATOR TITANIUM RGB 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5 6400MT/s CL36 (SKU: CMP48GX5M2B6400C36) at an incorrect price. Due to an internal systems error, the item…
Taken together, the story becomes less about a single cancelled cart and more about how fragile the buying experience can become when automated fraud filters, promotional windows, and inventory or pricing systems collide. Corsair’s public response does clarify what happened in this specific case and indicates the company is willing to make the affected customer whole by honoring the original deal price. At the same time, the situation reinforces why clear, proactive communication matters, especially when consumers are spending several thousand dollars on a pre built system and expect a consistent path from invoice to shipment.
For buyers, the practical takeaway is to treat big ticket PC purchases like any other high value transaction. Save order confirmations, keep screenshots of the final checkout page, and escalate through official support channels quickly if a cancellation arrives without a reason. For brands, this is a trust and retention issue. In a market where component costs are rising and deal windows are tightening, the customer experience has to be airtight, because the gaming audience is both price sensitive and highly vocal when something feels off.
If a pre built PC order is cancelled by an automated fraud system, should the vendor be required to provide a clear reason immediately, or is it acceptable to explain only after the community pressure hits critical mass?
