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I found out where all the GPUs have gone, Bangladesh!
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Anyone just given up on looking for a new GPU?
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Soldato
Prices are starting to drop (a bit) it seems?
Particularly Nvidia cards, from what I can see.
I'm trying to think since this mess all started, last year August/September maybe was the "dip" - if you can call it that, you could pick up an AMD 6700xt for about £650, I think even £600.
But Nvidia cards didn't drop much at all, I think they are cheaper now than they have ever been (since the shortage), whilst AMD cards maybe not so much, basically as a percentage change, Nvidia is down a fair bit.
Let's not forget, GPUs are still horrendously expensive, but it's good news.
Particularly Nvidia cards, from what I can see.
I'm trying to think since this mess all started, last year August/September maybe was the "dip" - if you can call it that, you could pick up an AMD 6700xt for about £650, I think even £600.
But Nvidia cards didn't drop much at all, I think they are cheaper now than they have ever been (since the shortage), whilst AMD cards maybe not so much, basically as a percentage change, Nvidia is down a fair bit.
Let's not forget, GPUs are still horrendously expensive, but it's good news.
Soldato
Not witnessed that myself. Lowest I seen a 6700XT was ~£725 not sure about past few weeks as I haven't been looking.
Soldato
True personally I think its just wishful thinking and until someone puts up some tangible information believe it when I see it. 3060ti I bought last Nov same shop £529, now its £599.
Soldato
Agree, I have an alert setup and monitored the prices for months. Most 3060Ti go for minimum £599 so that sounds bang on. Even retailers offering discounted 6700's in pre-builds or specials were still asking for around £800 so I reckon the lowest a 6700xt will go for even in a flooded market would be about £650 brand new.
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I’ve noticed far more availability recently but the prices are still horrendous!
Soldato
Exactly and it cant always be the miners. When its like this the scalpers will be squeezed as there is less margin to make and bigger risk. Thing is if retailers are paying more than we think they are the units will simply sit on shelves longer while the market saturates and people divert their income to more needed areas (like paying for their electric and stop borrowing money).
Soldato
Noticed prices have plummeted at the high street exchange shop - hopefully lots of scalpers getting burned fingers soon 
Pretty sure miner demand for cards must be zero now. Not even the FE's can give return on investment before ETH is scheduled to go PoS, and once that happens profitability of the other coins (which isn't that good anyway) will plummet.
Only ill informed miners or those gambling that the PoS change will be put off at least another 6 months will be buying now.
Only ill informed miners or those gambling that the PoS change will be put off at least another 6 months will be buying now.
Soldato
Yep. It really is only scalpers left in the FE game as they want a fast sale quick profits. We also have to bear in mind that in six months time the 40 series will be inbound.
Noticed prices have plummeted at the high street exchange shop - hopefully lots of scalpers getting burned fingers soon
yep I've noticed also a lot of cards on that site around £140-200 have dropped about £15-25 in the last week or so.
Soldato
It looks like, when you take shipping into account, there is no profit in selling FE cards to them any more. Coupled with the 4xxx series in (hopefully) a few months, maybe it will be possible to pick up a 3080 soon without having to give up a kidney!
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I found out where all the GPUs have gone, Bangladesh!
Yeah I notice that it's a bloody joke, not given up waiting all this year and next to buy a card at msrp nobody rips me off.
Noticed a second hand 3070ti on rainforest this morning for £200. Thought it would be one of those pricing issues that would be quickly pulled and bought it hoping the order would be fulfilled.
Got a dispatch email and started to get hopes up, tried tracking parcel.. doesnt exist. Looked up seller and its a new seller with typos everywhere. Ah well.. long battle to get my money back
Never thought there would be scam sellers on rainforest!
Got a dispatch email and started to get hopes up, tried tracking parcel.. doesnt exist. Looked up seller and its a new seller with typos everywhere. Ah well.. long battle to get my money back
Never thought there would be scam sellers on rainforest!
Noticed a second hand 3070ti on rainforest this morning for £200. Thought it would be one of those pricing issues that would be quickly pulled and bought it hoping the order would be fulfilled.
Got a dispatch email and started to get hopes up, tried tracking parcel.. doesnt exist. Looked up seller and its a new seller with typos everywhere. Ah well.. long battle to get my money back
Never thought there would be scam sellers on rainforest!
Noticed that seller a few days ago, lots of listings on lots of computer products at £200. They need to improve their vetting on that site