Markfw
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Been saying this for months. 3900X is a $500 SKU, the 3950X is a $750 SKU at MSRP, of course. I think AMD looked at the market and thought the take rate for these would be lower than their more mainstream processors. How often did we hear of people buying a $750 Intel SKU? It makes sense.I disagree that that's the only possible reasoning. One of the major considerations for AMDs pricing is Intel's pricing. And as mentioned already, it's believed AMD didn't anticipate this much demand and did not want to sit on unsold inventory.
3950X in stock as of this post at Best Buy. Grabbed one to replace my 3900X. Can't beat MSRP!
Now they are gone. Lasted over an hour.
They have it in stock now for $879.99.B&H ... are discontinuing the 3950x.
Nice!!!Amazon has it for MSRP of 749.99 free shipping in stock, I just ordered one.
Amazon has it for MSRP of 749.99 free shipping in stock, I just ordered one.
Its still available. This is the longest its been available from anybody, let alone one of the worlds largest retailers, and at MSRP !I got back from lunch and knocked out a few tasks at work and then refreshed this thread; I don't think I've ever clicked open a new tab to search and buy something on Amazon as fast as I just did after reading your comment here.
Looks like I'll be saying that I upgraded from a 3960x to a 3950x
Its still available. This is the longest its been available from anybody, let alone one of the worlds largest retailers, and at MSRP !
I would say the 3950 shortage is over. The 3900x shortage was longer, but now they are are available at MSRP widely. (well at least available easily)
Still available, and its been hours..... I don't want to post every 2 hours, but this is very unusual for the last 2 months.Dang thing is still available.
That's a good thing. Just means supply is finally catching up with demand.Still available, and its been hours..... I don't want to post every 2 hours, but this is very unusual for the last 2 months.
Below is the text of the email at Dec 29th, 5:06 am PST@Markfw Sorry, did you or someone else say BH was discontinuing the 3950X? The page I had previously bookmarked was dead the other day and I visited earlier today at work to see it was live, but stating more processors were on the way.
Dear Customer Thank you for your interest in the following item: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 3.5 GHz 16-Core AM4 Processor (B&H # AM3950X) You are receiving this message because you asked to be notified when this item becomes available. We regret to inform you that this item has unfortunately been discontinued. Please check back on our website for similar or possible replacement items. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. |
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Thank you, The B&H Web Team www.bhphotovideo.com 420 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA | Call: 212-560-3277 / 800-718-5999 |
Still available, and its been hours..... I don't want to post every 2 hours, but this is very unusual for the last 2 months.
Well, I trust Amazon. They say it will ARRIVE Jan 4-8. I guess I never noticed that it would ship in 1-2 days, but close enough for me. Not next week, or next month or whatever....
Well, I trust Amazon. They say it will ARRIVE Jan 4-8. I guess I never noticed that it would ship in 1-2 days, but close enough for me. Not next week, or next month or whatever....