Sorry if this issue has been addressed before, but if anyone can help resolve my uncertainties - I'd be most grateful!
I'm curious about stuff you can buy on Oc when it's out of stock. I noticed that the RTX 3080, for example, is not in stock (shocked Pikachu face) and so obviously can't be ordered. Presumably when Oc knows stock is on the way or there is otherwise some guarantee of stock becoming available then the option to pre-order may appear.
But what of items listed that are out of stock, not on pre-order but still available to order? Many of the RX 5000 series appears this way. I mean I'm happy to wait if there is a good chance they will arrive but I am also aware that the 5000 series is nearing or has maybe reached the end of it's production cycle. Plus the demand for the 6000 series and GPU in general at the moment it seems!
So my question would be if I order one of these cards (which I obviously have), is it possible that it will never arrive? I would assume yes as I'm sure such an order is not a guarantee - but then what are the chances of this happening, what are the factors that will affect the chance of a card becoming available again?
I'm curious about stuff you can buy on Oc when it's out of stock. I noticed that the RTX 3080, for example, is not in stock (shocked Pikachu face) and so obviously can't be ordered. Presumably when Oc knows stock is on the way or there is otherwise some guarantee of stock becoming available then the option to pre-order may appear.
But what of items listed that are out of stock, not on pre-order but still available to order? Many of the RX 5000 series appears this way. I mean I'm happy to wait if there is a good chance they will arrive but I am also aware that the 5000 series is nearing or has maybe reached the end of it's production cycle. Plus the demand for the 6000 series and GPU in general at the moment it seems!
So my question would be if I order one of these cards (which I obviously have), is it possible that it will never arrive? I would assume yes as I'm sure such an order is not a guarantee - but then what are the chances of this happening, what are the factors that will affect the chance of a card becoming available again?