What could be done to stop bots for the 50 series launch?

[Hostile_18]

Any ideas what OCUK could do to make it more likely genuine customers can buy the new cards this time round?

Like maybe a randomised que, early access for established accounts, capchas etc.

What is the best/fairest method people have experienced?... and also will the site crash again (place your bets now!).

 

[tommybhoy]

Any ideas what OCUK could do to make it more likely genuine customers can buy the new cards this time round?

Just show the price...

 

[Hostile_18]

Just show the price...

That didn't work so well last time! Lol.

 

[chaparral]

Any ideas what OCUK could do to make it more likely genuine customers can buy the new cards this time round?

Like maybe a randomised que, early access for established accounts, capchas etc.

Guess they could do something like anyone with over 10,000 posts could have first offers on them

 

[Disco_P]

Guess they could do something like anyone with over 6,300 posts could have first offers on them

Ftfy

 

[ColdAsIce]

Never had any issues getting a 4000 series FE. Things have slowed down a huge amount due to mining no longer being profitable etc.

 

[throwaway4372]

Have enough supply so the bots can't buy it all.

 

[/\ndy]

Disabling checkout as guest

 

[rare]

I don’t think there’s going to be a big problem this time round. Sure they might sell out initially but the market isn’t what it was and I think especially at the high end there just isn't a massive market for £1500+ graphics cards. Unless you NEED one around the time of launch, I’m sure there will be plenty of stock following.

 

[Hostile_18]

Never had any issues getting a 4000 series FE. Things have slowed down a huge amount due to mining no longer being profitable etc.

I was there at the start of the 40 series. 10 minutes before launch a back door link was published on discord so they had none left for the actual launch time.

 

[Hostile_18]

Have enough supply so the bots can't buy it all.

True but we can't control supply, hopefully software wise though OCUK could invest not to ensure a smoother launch.

 

[SpellowHouse]

I don't understand this need to buy the instant the product appears.

 

[WARburton]

I can’t wait for the new card to arrive, so some moron will sell me there 4080s cheap because they have to get the new cards

 

[Dg834man]

First world problems when you have to wait a few weeks after launch for a graphics card #FOMO

 

[MeatLoaf]

I cant see there being issues to the levels we had with the 3080 launch. 4080 didnt seem anywhere near as bad

 

[Hostile_18]

It's just a but of fun, not life and death. That been said I think the top tier will be very limited quantities (single digits for many?).

So with the 4090 launch the fe sold out before launch due to a bug and the OCUK website went down for around two hours on launch.

From there people had to wait months to get some of their orders. So I don't think this will be an easy launch personally. Worst case scenario is it's not needed, best case allocations don't fall into the hands of scalpers. Worth taking the risk now in terms of a software solution IMO.

 

[montymint]

I agree with others, I think that supply and demand isn’t going to be half as bad as the 3080/3090 releases. Life has gone back to normal since those times and frivolous spending I feel has slowed somewhat.

 

[Tetras]

I don’t think there’s going to be a big problem this time round. Sure they might sell out initially but the market isn’t what it was and I think especially at the high end there just isn't a massive market for £1500+ graphics cards. Unless you NEED one around the time of launch, I’m sure there will be plenty of stock following.

If they're good for AI then they might sell out quicker than even during the crypto boom days

 

[CuriousTomCat]

Ignore the hype and order one when you want one. I might wait 2 months or I might wait 6 months. Who knows. But it will be on my terms. I'm not doing Jenson a HUGE favour by trying to order on launch day. He doesn't do us any favours so why should we do him a favour.
If he wants my money, he's going to have to wait for it.

 

[Aretak]

Ignore the hype and order one when you want one. I might wait 2 months or I might wait 6 months. Who knows. But it will be on my terms. I'm not doing Jenson a HUGE favour by trying to order on launch day. He doesn't do us any favours so why should we do him a favour.
If he wants my money, he's going to have to wait for it.

Jensen doesn't care either way. Buy, don't buy, buy now, buy later... Nvidia will continue to make a fortune and dominate the GPU game regardless of what any of us do.