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Indeed, it was probably one they dropped. Appropriately discounted to $1998.99.Don't give up I just got one at Best Buy!!!!! They are still dropping!!!!!!!!
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Indeed, it was probably one they dropped. Appropriately discounted to $1998.99.Don't give up I just got one at Best Buy!!!!! They are still dropping!!!!!!!!
9800X3D has been available the last month. I could get it right now for MSRP at my nearest Microcenter.All I know is the 9800X3D is out or scalped, the 9550X3D will be as well. The 3090, 4090, and 5090 were all non existent at launch and we are working our way down to 2nm pretty soon where raster will hit a brick wall. I think this industry is tapped out. The same goons that raided Wal-Mart for Pokémon cards will bot up all stock on their credit cards and hopefully nobody will buy them since 5080's are slower than 3 year old cards for those of us that are not stupid. It's to the point where AMD dropped out and so did Intel. My 4090 is worth more now than it was when I bought it brand new. All I'm saying is they have failed and I'm tired of jumping through hoops to get ripped off for a 30% improvement every 3 years with no SLI options. Considering most of the game studios are full of DEI hires and haven't put out a worthwhile game in 10 years I think it's time for me to walk away from this hobby.
Have you seen past years promises?The more you believe, the more you obey. - preview of next year's CES keynote
And you think it’s because their performance and value are off the charts?I am - they still disappear in seconds. Stock is clearly not enough to keep up with demand.
I've seen it appear above MSRP online but I don't live near a microcenter. I'd be more interested in the upcoming 9550X3D but my point is that AMD's competition has dropped out and Nvidia's competition has dropped out. Now all they do is make unreliable quantities of chips that usually get scalped.9800X3D has been available the last month. I could get it right now for MSRP at my nearest Microcenter.
The difference is that AMD has been making enough processors.I've seen it appear above MSRP online but I don't live near a microcenter. I'd be more interested in the upcoming 9550X3D but my point is that AMD's competition has dropped out and Nvidia's competition has dropped out. Now all they do is make unreliable quantities of chips that usually get scalped.
Stop looking at third-party sellers.I wouldn't know about AMD other than I have seen unusually high asking prices for the 9800x3D on newegg and amazon. I never had an interest in the 9800X3D because I'm a 7950X3D user who needs the extra cores for content creation. I won't be shocked if the 9550X3D doesn't show up or it's hundereds of dollars above MSRP but at this point I'm starting to not to care. I'm pretty much VRAM locked in Blender and I'm GPU locked at 4k gaming for the last decade due to the death of SLI and releases like the 2000 series and 5000 series.
You need to select the Sold by Newegg filter, otherwise the search is going to show you whoever on their marketplace currently has stock.I'm not, they show up on searches for GPU's and I notice them. I'm not looking for a 9800X3D and the 9550 isn't here.
I doubt it. I'm a 7950X3D user too. It was always less popular than the 7800X3D. Most gamers aren't interested in paying several hundred more for basically no gain in gaming performance.I wouldn't know about AMD other than I have seen unusually high asking prices for the 9800x3D on newegg and amazon. I never had an interest in the 9800X3D because I'm a 7950X3D user who needs the extra cores for content creation. I won't be shocked if the 9550X3D doesn't show up or it's hundreds of dollars above MSRP but at this point I'm starting to not to care. I'm pretty much VRAM locked in Blender and I'm GPU locked at 4k gaming for the last decade due to the death of SLI and releases like the 2000 series and 5000 series.
It's possible and you are probably correct but look at the 5080 and 5090. People will spend $1600 on scalped 5080's that are slower than $1600 4090's from 3 years ago.I doubt it. I'm a 7950X3D user too. It was always less popular than the 7800X3D. Most gamers aren't interested in paying several hundred more for basically no gain in gaming performance.
I was able to get a 9800x3D at retail price from Amazon in November. You just need to be on top of it.I've seen it appear above MSRP online but I don't live near a microcenter. I'd be more interested in the upcoming 9550X3D but my point is that AMD's competition has dropped out and Nvidia's competition has dropped out. Now all they do is make unreliable quantities of chips that usually get scalped.
I got one from Microcenter last week.I was able to get a 9800x3D at retail price from Amazon in November. You just need to be on top of it.
This is true.And I bought a 4090 for MSRP on launch day. Doesn't mean they were not short of supply and scalped like crazy.
I'm interested to know how you value a 3090 FE anywhere near $1000. There's a guy offering a BNIB 3090 FE for $500 in another WTB thread and I've been seeing 3080TIs for $450 or so recently.Don't give up I just got one at Best Buy!!!!! They are still dropping!!!!!!!!
Lol, that's obvious I guess. Prolly at least do a cursory search for recent threads selling them or on eBay at least. Or at least don't equate it to a new 5080.Dude I have no idea what it is worth.
Microcenter got ~2500 US WIDE... and 233 90s 70 of which went to there LA store to impress the YTubers my store in KC got FOUR.... i was just fuck it got 5080 its upgrade not as big as id liked... but i got msrp card so ill hold on it see if 90 turns ups in month and flip it
wounder what 80s going did get one. id have no issue flipping it if i could find 90 in stock in the month or so233 microcenter 5090's? Wow, I can't imagine that took long to produce. I wonder why nobody can find one? Oh well, they are $7000 on ebay if you really need one lol.
They are on Ebay for about $2000 which would pay for a 5090 but I only glanced at them. They may or may not be actually selling at those prices. I would hope not but I'm pretty sure they do sell sometimes.wounder what 80s going did get one. id have no issue flipping it if i could find 90 in stock in the month or so
I have personally seen the 9800X3D in stock more times than I can count. If you really wanted one you could get it. Unlike the 5090.And I bought a 4090 for MSRP on launch day. Doesn't mean they were not short of supply and scalped like crazy.
As you can probably tell I am annoyed that I couldn't get one today because this is the third GPU launch which took 8 freaking years for 3 card launches and all of them were launched like this. They don't even perform very well and it's annoying. I'm not going to visit best buy's site everyday for months on end or pay $3500 from some retailer on amazon or newegg because amazon and newegg couldn't get any stock so mom and pop shops scalp their cards through them. I'm going to check after work for a few weeks and if I don't score one then I'm done. I'm not doing it this time. I miss the days when you could show up to Nvidia's site and buy 2x 980TI's casually after you got off work. Now they can't even sell them because of the bot net.
I wish but it's not possible for me. I'm a graphics whore and turning down settings and having shit frame rates is unacceptable to meMe: Enjoying gaming on a discrete card that cost me $100.![]()
No worries. I was just providing an example since you were saying you were seeing high prices. The same shopping strategy applies to anything being sold on a platform that hosts a marketplace like Walmart and Amazon.I understand that and I appreciate you trying help me out but like I said, I'm not in the market for a 9800X3D and I've been in this industry for 20+ years so I understand how Amazon and Newegg 3rd party rip off's work. It doesn't change the fact that there was a shortage of chips and they were being scalped just like everything else in this corrupt market place. If they can be bought now at a reasonable price then that is great and I'm glad but I won't be shocked if we see the same crap when the 9550X3D comes out. All NV GPU's seem to be cut off so that they retain their value and keep people from giving them away or buying last generation products.
Maybe the ol' temp ban?What happened to Blackstone? He locked all his threads and made his profile private.
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In summary: Nothing has changed folks, big surprise.They are correct, they is nothing they can do to help.
My name is Daniel, and I am with Best Buy's executive offices. Corie Barry forwarded your email to my attention for follow up. I appreciate the time you took to make us aware of your experience.
As someone who is a gamer, I know how sought after this item is and the frustrations that can occur when trying to order one on release. Unfortunately these items bring a lot of traffic to our website and we do our best to keep the inventory numbers as accurate as possible. However, due to the demand for the item, there is not a back-order option. These will get released in these bulk inventory releases until the demand has stabilized.
I recommend you continue to check our site for future releases and inventory updates. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Best Buy should allow long-standing and verified account holders to place backorders and wait it out. Even charge for 50% of the cost with options to keep waiting every 30 days. Something.
Best Buy initially indicated that customers could "wait in line" when adding the item to their cart. However, this system did not function as expected—it simply removed users from the queue. Given the anticipated high traffic, Best Buy should have implemented a more effective solution.
The company has stated, "Due to the demand for the item, there is not a back-order option." However, this is precisely when a backorder system is needed.
Best Buy relies on "bulk inventory releases until demand stabilizes," but it's clear that demand for the 5090 will not stabilize anytime soon, if ever.
As a result, customers who genuinely want to purchase the 5090 are being pushed toward resellers and scalpers. The average customer has little chance of securing a unit, even if they check the Best Buy website around the clock. If they do find it in stock, they often encounter a "Something went wrong" error before they can complete the purchase.
Best Buy could take additional steps to ensure that legitimate buyers—those who intend to use the 5090 rather than resell it—have a fair chance to purchase one. As things stand, the current system overwhelmingly benefits resellers, scalpers, and their automated bots.
Yep, BestBuy, had the Gigabyte Aorus 5090, only one, "Coming Soon" today, which vanished a few minutes later to Sold Out. Even if one is constantly checking around the clock, your time would almost be assured to be wasted. Maybe they should not even list any 5090's until they have a sufficient quantity to sell. That way their customers are not wasting hours, days and even weeks checking over and over again. Plus, would solve unneeded traffic to their site.In summary: Nothing has changed folks, big surprise.