GeForce 6800 pre-orders

[bmg]

Originally posted by: thatsright
Yesterday morning I was doing my daily NewEgg.com visit and I saw both the 6800Ultra & the x800XT for sale,

The eVGA GrForce 6800 Ultra was selling for $559 and the Gainward X800 XT was going for $489. But then I checked back in the afternoon, and both links were dead. And today they went as far as to remove both from the 'Video Chipset' to select, from the Video Card page.

Well, just like a bloated Federal Government construction project, the 6800 cards are over budget, and late! Some 'launch.'

I feel bad for the folks who just 'HAVE TO HAVE IT NOW, DAMMIT!!!!' and are going to pay a significant premium over MSRP.

I think you meant the HIS X800 XT. I think Newegg only got in 5 and I'm sitting here waiting for the Fedex truck to arrive and drop mine off. $489 plus shipping.

 

[Killrose]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: Killrose
$580! haha, I hate to tell you that I told you so.



But I did (you "oh it's only going to be $499" types can now feel free to cry)

1) see the edit of the oringal post....
2) insert foot into mouth

"
Sorry, but a pre-order is not a "Buy it today because it is in stock price". Just wait...hehe :beer:

 

[thatsright]

Originally posted by: bmg

Originally posted by: thatsright
Yesterday morning I was doing my daily NewEgg.com visit and I saw both the 6800Ultra & the x800XT for sale,

The eVGA GrForce 6800 Ultra was selling for $559 and the Gainward X800 XT was going for $489. But then I checked back in the afternoon, and both links were dead. And today they went as far as to remove both from the 'Video Chipset' to select, from the Video Card page.

Well, just like a bloated Federal Government construction project, the 6800 cards are over budget, and late! Some 'launch.'

I feel bad for the folks who just 'HAVE TO HAVE IT NOW, DAMMIT!!!!' and are going to pay a significant premium over MSRP.

I think you meant the HIS X800 XT. I think Newegg only got in 5 and I'm sitting here waiting for the Fedex truck to arrive and drop mine off. $489 plus shipping.

BMG: Your right. It was a HIS X800XT card. Good luck for anyone who may get it.

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: GeneralGrievous

And some 6800U's have been shipped.

Really? Where? Every site I visit has them as preorder.

A few people on nvnews.net already have evga 6800U's

Even on here, theres a guy with one, nippyjun I think.

 

[McArra]

:Q That's expensive... What price is X800XT PE supposed to be?

 

[GeneralGrievous]

The XT has retailed for $440 at zipzoomfly.

 

[McArra]

Originally posted by: GeneralGrievous
The XT has retailed for $440 at zipzoomfly.

That's not good for NVidia... :roll:

 

[Rent]

And more price gouging :

Newegg put up their ad for the 6800U again for $589

I'm just waiting for it to come in stock. :laugh:

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Rent
And more price gouging :

Newegg put up their ad for the 6800U again for $589

I'm just waiting for it to come in stock. :laugh:

hmmm, ETA:6/9/2004

usually, newegg is pretty acurrate with their ETA

anyway, i cant believe they are charging shipping on this item! damn thing comes out to $640+ in CA

 

[DefRef]

According to this Gamespot article, the $299 MSRP vanilla 6800s are supposed to start shipping NEXT WEEK. Huh?

 

[videoclone]

Geforce 6800 Ultra Costs $1050 in Australia hehe .. i mean "doh" !! :Q

 

[Enectic]

Pfffttttt...I just bout a 6800 GT for $388. It'll be here in 3-4 days. And look at this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40161&item=4135211365&rd=1

Guy had a buy it now for $450! Sold in less than 2 hours lol.

 

[Ages120]

Glad schools over, I can wait this graphic thing out a lil while longer. $499 is probably what they will get to with some competition but right now the price gouging is pretty bad.

 

[nitromullet]

GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme Engineering sample for $1275.00!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40161&item=5101507790&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

And he's selling the case it came in for an additional $200!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40161&item=5100948150

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: nitromullet
GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme Engineering sample for $1275.00!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40161&item=5101507790&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

And he's selling the case it came in for an additional $200!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40161&item=5100948150

nippyjun's on AT i think....

why someone would sell that....i dunno

 

[nitromullet]

nippyjun's on AT i think....

There is a "nippyjun" on AT, not sure it is the same guy...

why someone would sell that....i dunno

If he actually gets that much for it, I do... Then again, in 5 yrs an engineering sample may be worth way more than that. I bet the 5800 Ultra engineering samples are probably already worth something.Personally, if I had it, I would use it until I could get a retail model, then put is back in it's case, and hang onto it.

 

[imported_Amuro]

Somebody paid $1400 for a evga Geforce 6800U on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5106350271

 

[Evdawg]

Originally posted by: Amuro
Somebody paid $1400 for a evga Geforce 6800U on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5106350271

wow, we have the biggest idiots in america. Congradulations!

 

[imported_Apophis]

Originally posted by: Evdawg

Originally posted by: Amuro
Somebody paid $1400 for a evga Geforce 6800U on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5106350271

wow, we have the biggest idiots in america. Congradulations!

Yeah, I'm sure where he/she is from has everything to do with that retarded choice. :roll: