Expected retail release date for GeForce 7800?

MVasigh

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Can anyone estimate a release date for the new NV card? Like, the date that one would be able to purchase one of these.
 

nRollo

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Originally posted by: MVasigh
Can anyone estimate a release date for the new NV card? Like, the date that one would be able to purchase one of these.

June 22. Next Wednesday
 

n7

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I'm thinking paper-launch in a couple weeks, & on the shelves by December :laugh:
 

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I was curious too, just because the card is officially released, does that mean we will immediately be able to buy it? Or will there be a short supply initially?
 

fsstrike

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Im not sure if there are going to be the same issues with availability with the r420 and nv40, but i honestly dont expect the g70 or r520 to be readily available until late summer. But thats just pure speculation based on history.
 
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Originally posted by: n7
I'm thinking paper-launch in a couple weeks, & on the shelves by December :laugh:

I hope that neither company would pull that kind of BS again... (but then again, it's not like we have any realistic options for buying high-end video cards other than ATI and Nvidia)
 

So

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: n7
I'm thinking paper-launch in a couple weeks, & on the shelves by December :laugh:

I hope that neither company would pull that kind of BS again... (but then again, it's not like we have any realistic options for buying high-end video cards other than ATI and Nvidia)

I'd hope they wouldn't but I'd be shocked if they didn't. It worked out WONDERFULLY for NVIDIA. They created an artificial shortage and in so doing were able to sell said card above retail for ~10 months. Surely their cardmaker / retail customers LOVED that.
 

Genx87

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Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: n7
I'm thinking paper-launch in a couple weeks, & on the shelves by December :laugh:

I hope that neither company would pull that kind of BS again... (but then again, it's not like we have any realistic options for buying high-end video cards other than ATI and Nvidia)

I'd hope they wouldn't but I'd be shocked if they didn't. It worked out WONDERFULLY for NVIDIA. They created an artificial shortage and in so doing were able to sell said card above retail for ~10 months. Surely their cardmaker / retail customers LOVED that.


nvidia sells the card and gives an MSRP. Retailers will price the card at a point that makes it sell. Nvidia has very little control over pricing once it lands in a retail shop.

 

So

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Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: n7
I'm thinking paper-launch in a couple weeks, & on the shelves by December :laugh:

I hope that neither company would pull that kind of BS again... (but then again, it's not like we have any realistic options for buying high-end video cards other than ATI and Nvidia)

I'd hope they wouldn't but I'd be shocked if they didn't. It worked out WONDERFULLY for NVIDIA. They created an artificial shortage and in so doing were able to sell said card above retail for ~10 months. Surely their cardmaker / retail (retail STORE) customers LOVED that.


nvidia sells the card and gives an MSRP. Retailers will price the card at a point that makes it sell. Nvidia has very little control over pricing once it lands in a retail shop.

I am well aware of that, thank you. Please reread. I said that NVIDIA's customers (you are not one of nividia's customers, leadtek is, and in turn best buy is their customer. I'm sure both leadtek and BBY were happy with nvidia for the situation.