BFG Tradeup program

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So now that BFG is hopping on the trade in wagon (which I think is a great thing btw).. think any other manufacturers will follow suit?
 
The thing is, by the time I want to trade up my BFG 8800 GTS 512's, the G100's will be what I want to trade up to.

OF course, I do have a 7900 GTX just lying around... if that qualifies...lol.
 
undertheradar said:
The thing is, by the time I want to trade up my BFG 8800 GTS 512's, the G100's will be what I want to trade up to.

OF course, I do have a 7900 GTX just lying around... if that qualifies...lol.
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100 Days.. thats all you get...

Remember, ATI has been running a Trade in Program for Years, but it is usually not worth it..
 
I looked into the rules at BFG's site. Looks like my 8800GTS G92 will not qualify. It states: "This program only applies to BFG graphics cards launched after February 21, 2008. This program may not be available to all customers, and rules/restrictions may apply." link Key word there is launched, not manufactured.

That pretty much rules out almost everyone.
 
I've found the Tradeup/Stepup (EVGA) programs to not be very worth it for people like us. Usualy the price for the item that your Steping upto is based on MSRP. For example, with EVGA, if I wanted to Stepup to a vanilla 8800GTS, it's $499 (then minus the worth of my current card). NewEgg price on the 8800GTX is $420 before any MIRs. So really, you might as well buy your new card cheaper from the etailers and then sell your old card on the forum. Probably save money.
 
it's worth it for brand new launches like the 9800GX2. its going to be pegged at $600 for a while.
 
WhiteZero said:
I've found the Tradeup/Stepup (EVGA) programs to not be very worth it for people like us. Usualy the price for the item that your Steping upto is based on MSRP. For example, with EVGA, if I wanted to Stepup to a vanilla 8800GTS, it's $499 (then minus the worth of my current card). NewEgg price on the 8800GTX is $420 before any MIRs. So really, you might as well buy your new card cheaper from the etailers and then sell your old card on the forum. Probably save money.
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Remember, the Step-up is typically a 90 Day thing, meaning that you are getting a gaurantee against something drastically better hitting the market within a short period after making a purchase.

Its not for the "Bargain Hawk" that is looking for cheap upgrades, its for the power users who might be nervous around the time that a major upgrade might be happening.

Case in point, the 9800 Series, Most folks that bought an EVGA 8800GTS bought it with no assurance the 9800 Series would be much more advanced over the 8s, Since we now know the 9 series is more of a bust, most folks probably wont use their step-up. If the 9 series were a "surprise" and 50% faster, then yes, most of us would bite the bullet and pay the $xxx to upgrade.
 
couldn't have put it better myself bluepill. the stepup is for those situations like when the 7900gt hit and pretty much everyone with a evga 7800gt stepped up for like $20. including me
 
Staypuft said:
I looked into the rules at BFG's site. Looks like my 8800GTS G92 will not qualify. It states: "This program only applies to BFG graphics cards launched after February 21, 2008. This program may not be available to all customers, and rules/restrictions may apply." link Key word there is launched, not manufactured.

That pretty much rules out almost everyone.
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whoa anyone have any more info or confirmation on this? i sure hope the 8800gts g92 that i bought 2 weeks ago is available for stepup.
 
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