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AMD Radeon R9 295X2 to Get Promotional Price, Open to All

£600-700 would really tempt me, would need to be closer to £600 though as I'd need a new PSU as well.

They would sell like hot cakes at that price considering pre water-cooled 780ti's go for that!
 
Gibbo said:
It is $999 in USA.

$999 / 1.65 = £605.45

Add 20% VAT = £726.55

Add Shipping = £750 ish!

£799 is pretty much the US $999 after conversion, VAT and shipping/duties.

If we get £599 agreed, we will be selling it way below USA pricing and £499 would be miles below.

So I very much doubt £499 is remotely possible, £599 is a real push as at $999 in the US they are moving quite well.
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so we're talking about £740 if i'm reading rightly, how much more power is this compared to the 7990
 
499 tbh.

290s will be dropped soon seen some great prices on them already well under 300 even seen in recent weeks 290x for 280 so 500 would be a great price.

as mentioned would need a new psu aswell.
 
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Gibbo said:
It is $999 in USA.

$999 / 1.65 = £605.45

Add 20% VAT = £726.55

Add Shipping = £750 ish!

£799 is pretty much the US $999 after conversion, VAT and shipping/duties.

If we get £599 agreed, we will be selling it way below USA pricing and £499 would be miles below.

So I very much doubt £499 is remotely possible, £599 is a real push as at $999 in the US they are moving quite well.
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I understand that £499 is remotely possible, I'm just saying how much I think would be fair, because in my opinion the prices are too high, but if it gets to £499, I might get 2 :D

even in USA the $999 becomes around $1070 after their tax (each state has it's own tax), all prices there are without tax, you get the tax add at the checkout.
I was on holidays in Florida 3 months ago and I was going to buy some computer parts, but I didn't because at the end it was only 10% cheaper than here and I don't think it worth the risk to save 10% and have problems with RMA if something goes wrong.
 
~>Dg<~ said:
499 tbh.

290s will be dropped soon seen some great prices on them already well under 300 even seen in recent weeks 290x for 280 so 500 would be a great price.

as mentioned would need a new psu aswell.
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The website which advertised 290X at £281, then was £299 made an error, no one got one. The price is now CALL, as they made a boo boo, I know this as I warned the owner of said company about it looking like a price error which they confirmed. Way below distribution cost!
 
Drangueos said:
I understand that £499 is remotely possible, I'm just saying how much I think would be fair, because in my opinion the prices are too high, but if it gets to £499, I might get 2 :D

even in USA the $999 becomes around $1070 after their tax (each state has it's own tax), all prices there are without tax, you get the tax add at the checkout.
I was on holidays in Florida 3 months ago and I was going to buy some computer parts, but I didn't because at the end it was only 10% cheaper than here and I don't think it worth the risk to save 10% and have problems with RMA if something goes wrong.
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If your buying from USA, you don't pay their tax, so a UK customer buying from USA buys at $999, the landed price in the UK is normally USA exc. TAX price plus 30% for UK VAT/Duties/Shipping. Hence about landed cost in UK from buying in USA would be £750ish, but you are hung to dry on warranty as USA law is only 30 days warranty with reseller. Trying to RMA that product back to EU well the manufacturer is in their right to refuse the RMA as it is none EU goods. So you'd have to ship back to USA, very costly!
 
with this price drop is it likely other manufacturs are going to drop their prices on the 29x cards?

Eg the ROG MAtrix is @ £479 and other 290x cards
 
Gibbo said:
If your buying from USA, you don't pay their tax, so a UK customer buying from USA buys at $999, the landed price in the UK is normally USA exc. TAX price plus 30% for UK VAT/Duties/Shipping. Hence about landed cost in UK from buying in USA would be £750ish, but you are hung to dry on warranty as USA law is only 30 days warranty with reseller. Trying to RMA that product back to EU well the manufacturer is in their right to refuse the RMA as it is none EU goods. So you'd have to ship back to USA, very costly!
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True.
The only brand I think will deal with the RMA without a problem is EVGA.
 
pigeonguyuk said:
with this price drop is it likely other manufacturs are going to drop their prices on the 29x cards?

Eg the ROG MAtrix is @ £479 and other 290x cards
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Nope, so stock issues on 290X or 290 they sell good.

295 X2 is very slow and AMD want to in short terms put a rocket up its ass. :D
 
I cannot believe that people really expect to see a £599 price tag, I mean the cheapest R9 290x on this site is £379 and the R9 295x is two of those with an AIO cooler. A £799 price tag would be very good, a promotional £699 price tag would be exceptional, £599 well Gibbo did ask for people to be realistic.
 
do them with a psu deal. the offer i seen in usa were with a free psu and such.

some were doing very good psus with the card for 999 dollars.
 
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