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The RTX 2080 pre-order thread

doug_1986 said:
Fab, thanks mate.

Seems odd to be fluctuating prices before things are even launched. :rolleyes:
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it always happens on launch day - the retailers start off at "MSRP" and then start jacking up the prices when they see orders coming in and their competitors start doing the same
all of like the last 4 generations I've ordered on launch day and prices have then gone up and stayed up for months, people always say "wait wait" and then complain that prices have gone up
 
andybird123 said:
it always happens on launch day - the retailers start off at "MSRP" and then start jacking up the prices when they see orders coming in and their competitors start doing the same
all of like the last 4 generations I've ordered on launch day and prices have then gone up and stayed up for months, people always say "wait wait" and then complain that prices have gone up
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Think gibbo has said before this sort of thing ensures they can meet all the preorders. Lower stock options go up in price to put people off.
 
kevman said:
Think gibbo has said before this sort of thing ensures they can meet all the preorders. Lower stock options go up in price to put people off.
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I'm sure that seeing a particular model is popular and putting the price up to capture a bit more profit never enters in to it - its for our benefit so we get the stock sooner obviously!
 
Preordering this was a no brainer. Maybe the gamers will want to see benchmarks etc but for someone like myself using a graphics card for machine learning/deep learning just the increase in core count and concomitant boost in productivity is enough to justify a purchase.
 
MeanReversion said:
Preordering this was a no brainer. Maybe the gamers will want to see benchmarks etc but for someone like myself using a graphics card for machine learning/deep learning just the increase in core count and concomitant boost in productivity is enough to justify a purchase.
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Congratulations, you make up probably 0.0001% of this sub-forum!! Enjoy the upgrade :)

:D
 
Silent_Scone said:
Yeah. I was tempted to cancel for the ASUS Turbo as watercooling anyway but might stick with it considering the price has hiked.
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doug_1986 said:
Really has jumped up
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Supposedly the low price was a promotional price which carried a unit limit as I was told, this is why it quickly went up. Although I’ll admit I think OCUK haven’t exactly got the most realistic pricing on it now.

I snuck in an order for two but had to go elsewhere due to the mega price jump here. Now expensive everywhere...
 
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