How hard is it to implement a queue system?

[Devvie]

I guess OC couldn't care less about their buyers and who purchases their GPUs, but I don't imagine their servers dying at every RTX launch is a good thing for them?

I've managed to purchase a rare variant of a console few months ago, thanks to the queue system implemented there to stop scalpers and I wasn't even trying.
While this wouldn't stop scalpers, it would lead to many more cards going to legitimate customers.

 

[varkanoid]

I would think OCUK do care a lot about their buyers because no buyers would mean no business. There is a pre-order queueing system I think you need to explain more what you mean.
There are currently 2 SKU 5080's in stock so no need for a queue there at the moment.

 

[Devvie]

I would think OCUK do care a lot about their buyers because no buyers would mean no business. There is a pre-order queueing system I think you need to explain more what you mean.
There are currently 2 SKU 5080's in stock so no need for a queue there at the moment.

Hard to explain without mentioning competitors, but at the same time a console manufacturer store wouldn't be a direct competitor? Anyway, it's basically a waiting room, first come first serve basis, when it's your turn you have given amount of time to make your purchase. Smoothest launch I've ever seen.

 

[tommybhoy]

At There are currently 2 SKU 5080's in stock so no need for a queue there at the moment.

Yours for just +£620 over and above the cost of an 5080FE.

A 5080 which is really a 5070 today is costing the same as yesterday's 4090.

@Devvie Nv's keeping everyone happy apart from the customer.

Nothing at all stopping NV from selling a product the same way Sony sells a product, but that's detrimental to NV, AIBs and retailers keeping the purchase price way above mrrp.

 

[Ayahuasca]

A queue system is bad for business, gotta create that FOMO and false supply and demand.