Anyone just given up on looking for a new GPU?

[apatia77]

WOW, there is so much stock right now xD haven't seen this many cards not sold out within seconds in ages.

 

[FoxEye]

https://www.pcgamer.com/ethereum-set-to-kill-graphics-card-mining-in-the-upcoming-months/

Haven't read the article, but the headline is nonsense, because there will be other profitable POW coins after ETH.

Including forks of ETH itself!!

 

[RavenXXX2]

eth is the main earner, no eth and gpu supply increases massively.

 

[Stolly]

Can a staff member come in here to explain how OcUK can justify charging £1200 for a 3070? I would love to know.

Well what happens is that they put them on sale at this price and then people buy them.

 

[zipp0r]

Dont know then, I will check with my friend again who works in a warehouse for one of the pc retailers, he been telling me stories that match up with OCUK and HUB about the AIB pricing levels.

prices have gone up, but not to 1200 for a 3070. if other retailers can sell 3070s for 600-800 then so can ocuk.

 

[FoxEye]

eth is the main earner, no eth and gpu supply increases massively.

Absolutely no evidence that some other POW coin won't replace ETH when it goes (fully) POS.

ETH is one of the main earners now, but we know how volatile the crypto space is. Nothing is set in stone.

People will switch to whatever coin allows them to keep mining.

It doesn't have to be as profitable as ETH to start with, it just has to be profitable.

Nobody really knows what will happen when ETH goes POS.

 

[PatBerry]

These prices are insane - is there a secret code to enter that brings 1200 down to something nearer to msrp?

 

[Jimbeam3678]

These prices are insane - is there a secret code to enter that brings 1200 down to something nearer to msrp?

Have you read any of this thread?

 

[PatBerry]

Its 72 pages - no. But yes I get the gist - chips are in short supply and suppliers have upped the prices beyond msrp. Still seems nuts that something with a msrp of about 500 is now selling for 1200. Judging by stock still showing available I would say there is a limit on how much people will pay.

 

[HangTime]

I bought an Xbox Series X on impulse this morning, given what's going on the with graphics cards.

Nearly every time I've bought a console I've ended up feeling it was a waste of money soon after, I bought a PS4 6 years ago together with some games and I think the only thing I've used it for is for playing media heh.

It seems good value though considering the strength of the components, and the fact I already subscribe to Game Pass.

 

[apatia77]

I hope this is a sign that things will slowly get back to reality.

 

[Defy Belief]

I bought an Xbox Series X on impulse this morning, given what's going on the with graphics cards.

Nearly every time I've bought a console I've ended up feeling it was a waste of money soon after, I bought a PS4 6 years ago together with some games and I think the only thing I've used it for is for playing media heh.

It seems good value though considering the strength of the components, and the fact I already subscribe to Game Pass.

Did the same and not looked back, 4k gaming on it is great, got a Xim Apex and don't have to sacrifice using a controller either Some games are fine though, enjoying Outriders, but coming from pc and then trying to play DOOM Eternal with a controller was a massive no!

It's also literally silent, very impressed by it.

 

[kevman]

I bought an Xbox Series X on impulse this morning, given what's going on the with graphics cards.

Nearly every time I've bought a console I've ended up feeling it was a waste of money soon after, I bought a PS4 6 years ago together with some games and I think the only thing I've used it for is for playing media heh.

It seems good value though considering the strength of the components, and the fact I already subscribe to Game Pass.

Friend of mine just managed to get a PS5 with extra controller + demon souls for 550. Its a no brainer at the minute with prices as they are

 

[turbot1984]

I'm pleased now that whoever got my GTX 1070 at £175 in November didn't get fleeced like current buyers. Things changed pretty quickly!

 

[random_matt]

Friend of mine just managed to get a PS5 with extra controller + demon souls for 550. Its a no brainer at the minute with prices as they are

Got digital with extra controller.

 

[bumrar]

Got digital with extra controller.

Where did you manage to get it from?

 

[random_matt]

Where did you manage to get it from?

GAME had a cancellation stock drop late this morning. Just some from the last major drop left over. Notified at 10:57, checked out at 10:58, the live stock stream really helps.

 

[V F]

Did the same and not looked back, 4k gaming on it is great, got a Xim Apex and don't have to sacrifice using a controller either Some games are fine though, enjoying Outriders, but coming from pc and then trying to play DOOM Eternal with a controller was a massive no!

It's also literally silent, very impressed by it.

When I tried Doom 2016 with the controller, it was good up until the summoner areas where it requires lots of mouse flicks. Too much fast movement with all the hordes. Let alone what it must be like with the boss that smashes the floor and spins with fire.

 

[anderton46]

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[kevman]

What was your mark up at launch when it was the normal retail price, what is your mark up now at £1200? I imagine you are making significantly more now. It's disgusting, and personally, unless there is some explanation I will never be purchasing from OC again. It's a short term milking of their consumers for what I hope is a long term loss in people refusing to purchase from them.

There is loads of chat on this in the various threads - price raising is going on throughout the supply chain, from source to end user. Its not just the front end shops who are raising the prices. They obviously are public facing and so take all the flack.