How log till MSRP ?

KiNgPiN83 · 20 Jul 2021 at 12:03

Sarge2255 said:
My advice is just never buy from scaplers. At the moment you will loose you hugely!

I feel like pulling your own pants down to get shafted seems to be more prevalent than ever these days. I wanted a record from the record day event and it was going to cost around £30. I couldn't get to a shop on Sunday so took my chances with them going on sale at 6pm. Had about 6 sites open and all sold out in seconds. (Granted there wouldn't have been loads of stock but still..) I managed to get one in my basket and check out only to have it cancelled 10 minutes later. At this point i just thought, oh well I'll wait for it to turn up on Spotify or something. However, i went on Ebay and low and behold there were already 40 ish of them on there most being bid up to around 100...

Its mental.

Sarge2255 · 20 Jul 2021 at 18:58

KiNgPiN83 said:
I feel like pulling your own pants down to get shafted seems to be more prevalent than ever these days. I wanted a record from the record day event and it was going to cost around £30. I couldn't get to a shop on Sunday so took my chances with them going on sale at 6pm. Had about 6 sites open and all sold out in seconds. (Granted there wouldn't have been loads of stock but still..) I managed to get one in my basket and check out only to have it cancelled 10 minutes later. At this point i just thought, oh well I'll wait for it to turn up on Spotify or something. However, i went on Ebay and low and behold there were already 40 ish of them on there most being bid up to around 100... Its mental.

The concerning question is, How come people can afford to pay this excess money!? :confused:

ProStreet · 20 Jul 2021 at 19:24

Alan McFall said:
IN STOCK at retailers ! So yes, better

Tbf I just bought one today for £568

Alan McFall · 20 Jul 2021 at 19:53

smeemi said:
Tbf I just bought one today for £568

Nice, what flavour did u get ?

ProStreet · 20 Jul 2021 at 19:59

Alan McFall said:
Nice, what flavour did u get ?

Asus dual mini OC 3060ti

Angilion · 21 Jul 2021 at 00:57

It's not a good sign when people are impressed by someone being able to buy a card at the top of the budget range for "only" £568 because they're usually much more expensive than that.

Sure, it's a great budget graphics card. It's probably what I would be buying if prices were reasonable or even close to MSRP. But it's a budget graphics card and £568 is not a good price for a budget graphics card.

MCFC_ANDY · 21 Jul 2021 at 09:22

Angilion said:
It's not a good sign when people are impressed by someone being able to buy a card at the top of the budget range for "only" £568 because they're usually much more expensive than that.

Sure, it's a great budget graphics card. It's probably what I would be buying if prices were reasonable or even close to MSRP. But it's a budget graphics card and £568 is not a good price for a budget graphics card.

i agree, its insane what gamers will accept as a good price, for myself thats a ridiculous price, and thats the reason why prices have started to slow, because gamers cant resist. but once all these folk are out the way prices will fall faster for us that want normal prices, so let them carry on buying for time being and we will reap benefits

ICDP · 21 Jul 2021 at 10:59

Angilion said:
It's not a good sign when people are impressed by someone being able to buy a card at the top of the budget range for "only" £568 because they're usually much more expensive than that.

Sure, it's a great budget graphics card. It's probably what I would be buying if prices were reasonable or even close to MSRP. But it's a budget graphics card and £568 is not a good price for a budget graphics card.

Got to agree with this and I had to stop myself from replying to the person who bought one asking was he/she trying to convince us... or themself.

I paid £120 less than that for a 6700 XT and even that felt overpriced. Though I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, part of me thinks paying those prices sends the wrong message that we are OK with this.

Alan McFall · 21 Jul 2021 at 12:18

Angilion said:
It's not a good sign when people are impressed by someone being able to buy a card at the top of the budget range for "only" £568 because they're usually much more expensive than that.

Sure, it's a great budget graphics card. It's probably what I would be buying if prices were reasonable or even close to MSRP. But it's a budget graphics card and £568 is not a good price for a budget graphics card.

MCFC_ANDY said:
i agree, its insane what gamers will accept as a good price, for myself thats a ridiculous price, and thats the reason why prices have started to slow, because gamers cant resist. but once all these folk are out the way prices will fall faster for us that want normal prices, so let them carry on buying for time being and we will reap benefits

It's not about being impressed, its about not wanting to **** on someones bonfire when they have made a purchase that they feel was value enough for them

I am keenly watching the market, look at my signature !

Pocket10s · 21 Jul 2021 at 12:20

I got my Vega 56 a year ago for £190 - are we going to see any budget options even when prices drop back down? Even looking at MRSP they are all £300+ :/

Guess It's time I stop gaming anyway.

MCFC_ANDY · 21 Jul 2021 at 12:27

Alan McFall said:
It's not about being impressed, its about not wanting to **** on someones bonfire when they have made a purchase that they feel was value enough for them

I am keenly watching the market, look at my signature !

im not raining on anyones parade, im encouraging it, soon as all these buyers pay the over inflated prices, then those gpu's left will fall significulty as only those who will pay the normal ish prices will be left, supply will increase, prices will fall

Angilion · 21 Jul 2021 at 16:44

Alan McFall said:
It's not about being impressed, its about not wanting to **** on someones bonfire when they have made a purchase that they feel was value enough for them

Actively encouraging something is exactly that - actively encouraging something. You were acting as if you were impressed, which is what counts as long as you manage to fool people who see your response (which is easily done in this context and you succeeded in doing so).

I am keenly watching the market, look at my signature !

I have disabled signatures on these forums. Why read the same couple of lines hundreds of times?

MCFC_ANDY said:
im not raining on anyones parade, im encouraging it, soon as all these buyers pay the over inflated prices, then those gpu's left will fall significulty as only those who will pay the normal ish prices will be left, supply will increase, prices will fall

I think that's optimistic. I think it's more likely that PC gaming will wither away and so supply will fall too.

MCFC_ANDY · 21 Jul 2021 at 17:28

i always try to be optimistic

Alan McFall · 21 Jul 2021 at 18:50

Angilion said:
Actively encouraging something is exactly that - actively encouraging something. You were acting as if you were impressed, which is what counts as long as you manage to fool people who see your response (which is easily done in this context and you succeeded in doing so).

I have disabled signatures on these forums. Why read the same couple of lines hundreds of times?

What are you talking about oh almighty god of the internetz who can discern someones meaning and intent from a single word. I know what I said and I know why I said it, stop projecting your negativity on to me.

Those who have a little consideration for other peoples personalisations on this forum can see that I still have a GTX 970... by choice.. would you like to explain to everyone what I mean't by 'choice' ? you have more context than a single word to work with this time so it should be very easy for you.

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:cry:

~>Dg<~ · 21 Jul 2021 at 19:15

3060ti were going for 369 earlier so there is hope.

Alan McFall · 21 Jul 2021 at 19:20

~>Dg<~ said:
3060ti were going for 369 earlier so there is hope.

Where ?!?!?!?? PM PM :eek:

~>Dg<~ · 21 Jul 2021 at 19:31

gone now but just a example they are coming back to normal pricing

Angilion · 21 Jul 2021 at 19:45

Alan McFall said:
What are you talking about oh almighty god of the internetz who can discern someones meaning and intent from a single word. I know what I said and I know why I said it, stop projecting your negativity on to me.

I referred to your positivity. You actively expressed your encouragement and approval of paying £568 for a budget graphics card. You're clearly very competent with English, so I think it's fair to assume you understood what you wrote. This negativity you've now made up is a fiction.

Angilion · 21 Jul 2021 at 19:49

~>Dg<~ said:
3060ti were going for 369 earlier so there is hope.

Was it 1 available to the first person who could defeat the Lernean hydra in single combat with melee weapons and and then win a wrestling match with Ares?

Was it actually the empty box for a 3060 Ti?

~>Dg<~ · 21 Jul 2021 at 20:00

nah was a load of em lasted about 20 minutes then sold out. other cards to.