Hd 7970 now available @ the egg!

[To(V)bo Co(V)bo]

Just lettin everyone know. Newegg has 7970's in stock $549-$599

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...07000%20series

[Sparky]

The price, it burns.

I guess I should give up hoping for a release of a card that was priced like my 4870 was. Dirt cheap and really fast. Oh well.

[paulbagz]

@Sparky, seems that way huh?

I remember when I bought my 9600XT all those years ago

-PB

[SKYMTL]

$599 isn't bad for the XFX Black Edition OC. Unfortunately, the dozen or so cards Newegg received lasted about 10 minutes....

[To(V)bo Co(V)bo]

Looks like a decent cooling solution on the XFX Black. The XFX logo on the exhaust grill is a nice touch.

**edit** Just saw a neeto case badge is included too, unfortunately it doesn't look like the extra eyefinity and display adapters are included like the other cards.

[defect9]

my god that's what my last computer upgrade cost lol

[Sparky]

@Sparky, seems that way huh?

I remember when I bought my 9600XT all those years ago

-PB

I sort of knew that the 4870 launch prices were not going to be the common launch prices from there on out, but it sure was nice getting the (then) top-of-the-line card for under $200 only a week after launch. It's easily been the best card I have ever owned.

[paulbagz]

I sort of knew that the 4870 launch prices were not going to be the common launch prices from there on out, but it sure was nice getting the (then) top-of-the-line card for under $200 only a week after launch. It's easily been the best card I have ever owned.

Lest We Forget

-PB

[safan80]

All cards out of stock...

Some still have the add to card button but you can't add them to your cart.

[LexDiamonds]

They arent lasting long.. several have gone OOS in just the last hour.

[paulbagz]

Wow you guys are getting them cheap, $700 is the average here in Aus.

-PB

[Sparky]

$700? If I ever even consider paying that much for a card, shoot me.

[paulbagz]

Yup, national distributors are raping teh profitz.

-PB

[dasa]

au distributes have put the price up to ~$800 on remaining stock
back when the au$ was worth half the us$ $1000 cards at launch was common place so so some are still happy to spend a bit extra despite the fact that the $ are now close enough to equal
but at least au pc hardware distributes do drop the price back when stock improves a large majority of things sold in au are still priced at twice what they are in the us

[imamage]

They have it in stock in Hong Kong now

Cheapest one cost HKD$4,200 (~$539USD)

[SkItZo]

Wow you guys are getting them cheap, $700 is the average here in Aus.

-PB

Average? $695 is the bare minimum price we are getting raped for in Aus,
Those of us in West Australia, get it even worse if we want to pick up in store....$799...Seriously, what a joke. a $104 bump for what would cost less than $15 to get delivered here.

[[XC] Oj101]

"Only" US$900 in South Africa

[paulbagz]

au distributes have put the price up to ~$800 on remaining stock
back when the au$ was worth half the us$ $1000 cards at launch was common place so so some are still happy to spend a bit extra despite the fact that the $ are now close enough to equal
but at least au pc hardware distributes do drop the price back when stock improves a large majority of things sold in au are still priced at twice what they are in the us

Yeah gets a bit long in the tooth when we're looking at international listings and they're round the $550 mark and our dollar is stronger >.<

-PB

[paulbagz]

Average? $695 is the bare minimum price we are getting raped for in Aus,
Those of us in West Australia, get it even worse if we want to pick up in store....$799...Seriously, what a joke. a $104 bump for what would cost less than $15 to get delivered here.

Well that was @ PCCG and Scorptech. Umart has massive markup (and only one brand - Sapphires), they're $800 or so.

-PB

[Chrono Detector]

Yeah, we Australians are getting price raped, as always, nothing surprising really, its annoying. $800 for the XFX overclocked edition, and $749 for the standard stock edition, WTF....

[Lanek]

In stock here too ( switzerland ) 599.- CHF, for the Club3D, then it goes up for Sapphire, Asus, and HIS. they look to have a lot of stock.

[Jamesrt2004]

in at OCUK!

Pricegougealicious!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=938

ironically the pre-order cards are £419.. so can guess they will drop to around 400 when decent supply is about!

[Det0x]

We have good supply here in norway, shops with 100+ stock.

I bought a Sapphire from komplett.no @ 4495kr + shipping ~~~> 750 USD + shipping.
The XFX Radeon HD 7970 Black Edt (dual fan) cost 4990kr ~~~> 831USD

[dasa]

Well that was @ PCCG and Scorptech. Umart has massive markup (and only one brand - Sapphires), they're $800 or so.

-PB

umart price started at $695 when they had >5 in stock
but apparently when they got to <5 in stock and ordered more the new price went to $740 then $800 soon after
despite the price increase they are now out of stock
pccg is also out of stock with no eta
auspcmarket and centrecom seem to still have stock at ~$750

[quake6]

"Only" US$900 in South Africa

~950$ in Croatia