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No it puts more on!
Around £55 increase on our cost using 1.44 rate!!
So yes such a rate drop has a dramatic impact on pricing. But hey the UK public voted and got what they wanted......
The turkey voted for Christmas
What I want to know is when these prices are 'locked'? OCUK haven't paid for the cards yet and most they don't even have in stock. They are changing prices based on TODAYS exchange rate, not necessarily the one they will pay at (which could be better or worse). So when they will actually be paying for these cards and what they rate will be at that point is the question!
It's irrelevant. The price you see when you buy is the price you'll pay whether the exchange rate increases or decreases.
Were not willing to take a gamble, as some forum posters already said the majority of our prices are still better than competitors.
All predictions show the rate continuing to fall, if it does the prices will continue rising and we shall do what we can to remain competitive as this is nationwide in the UK.
Pretty much that...
Not sure how far OCUK can protect prices when it is sale or return based on $ exchange rate.
That wasn't the question. I'm not talking about if you pay. Of course yes, if you do then that's what you will pay. I'm talking about OCUK's pricing, and at what point they expect to be paying for these cards, which as yet aren't even in stock. Until that point, the prices are open to change. However, once they have paid for the cards, that's it, no further reductions are likely even if the £ pound recovers strongly, because they will already have paid for the cards at at the lower rate.
Pre ordering in unstable times like these is another form of hedging, OCUK will only pay for the card once the card has been assigned a shipping date to a customer. So those with early pre orders are laughing as they will pay less than those now, they will also make it a loss for OCUK.
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I'm just hoping that the exchange rate doesn'y go as bad as some are predicting, some are saying we could see 1.225-1.250 to the pound in the coming weeks if the markets don't stabilise.
Todays run is worrying.
Todays run is worrying.
If it continues, I think it will hit home to many once fuel prices start rising. The price of graphics cards is the least of most peoples worries ATM..I'm just hoping that the exchange rate doesn'y go as bad as some are predicting, some are saying we could see 1.225-1.250 to the pound in the coming weeks if the markets don't stabilise.
Todays run is worrying.
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A falling rate works both ways, it also helps local producers. This does naff all for GPU or other chips because we dont make them in the UK so thats the problem.
Regret not ordering a 1070 when the MSI Armor was ~£385 now. I was waiting for the 480 but it's looking more and more like it'll be a let-down after all the hype. Now with the GBP tanking by the minute I might just go for a 1070 today before they go up even more.
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I like the sound of plumpets. I think we should make that a word
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