So any news about gt 260 price cuts?

[abubakarm]

Hi all,
since 4870 is here and performing like GT 260, we clearly dont have any incentive buying GT 260 since there is a clear $100 difference in price. So I think its pretty clear that 260 should be coming down in price ? Any one hearing any news about this?

regards,
..ab

 

[ther00kie16]

Heard launch price was being lowered from $449 to $399 but that's it. I don't think Nvidia can really afford to lower it even more. And 4870/4850 will probably be like hotcakes (sorta like the 8800gt) so 4870 will probably go for closer to $350, in which case some people might go for a gtx260 at $399. But yea... Nvidia's not winning this round so it seems, especially when RV770 comes out in August.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: ther00kie16
Heard launch price was being lowered from $449 to $399 but that's it. I don't think Nvidia can really afford to lower it even more. And 4870/4850 will probably be like hotcakes (sorta like the 8800gt) so 4870 will probably go for closer to $350, in which case some people might go for a gtx260 at $399. But yea... Nvidia's not winning this round so it seems, especially when RV770 comes out in August.

Yep like the price gouging begin with ATI cards now

 

[Cookie Monster]

I dont think GTX 260s are out til June 26th i think. Thats why some review sites dont have the GTX260 to actually test with e.g hardware canucks.

 

[Mgz]

i doubt it, nVidia likes to milk us dry

 

[bunnyfubbles]

I'd be very surprised to see a price cut that significant. The massive monolithic GPU and the expensive memory architecture don't bode well for brash price cuts. Although nVidia may simply have to bend over and take losses as either they'll sell them for less (or even a loss?) or they simply won't sell...although I guess there's always the possibility that ATI won't be able to meet demand and thus we'd see people giving in and buying GTX 260s if only because the 4870 shoots up in price or is sold out and simply can't be acquired for anything let alone $300...

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: ther00kie16
Heard launch price was being lowered from $449 to $399 but that's it. I don't think Nvidia can really afford to lower it even more. And 4870/4850 will probably be like hotcakes (sorta like the 8800gt) so 4870 will probably go for closer to $350, in which case some people might go for a gtx260 at $399. But yea... Nvidia's not winning this round so it seems, especially when R700 comes out in August.

Fixed :thumbsup:

 

[zod96]

Yeah I have a feeling that the 4870 is going to be very hard to get a hold of. I'm pretty sure that Ati have a very limited supply of 4870's and that will drive the cost up closer to the GTX260 level which would make Nvidia very happy.

 

[tuteja1986]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
I'd be very surprised to see a price cut that significant. The massive monolithic GPU and the expensive memory architecture don't bode well for brash price cuts. Although nVidia may simply have to bend over and take losses as either they'll sell them for less (or even a loss?) or they simply won't sell...although I guess there's always the possibility that ATI won't be able to meet demand and thus we'd see people giving in and buying GTX 260s if only because the 4870 shoots up in price or is sold out and simply can't be acquired for anything let alone $300...

Well i think Nvidia has created a good new segment of buyers that buy their product even if its not the best. TWIMTBP program has done wonders for Nvidia.

 

[tuteja1986]

Originally posted by: zod96
Yeah I have a feeling that the 4870 is going to be very hard to get a hold of. I'm pretty sure that Ati have a very limited supply of 4870's and that will drive the cost up closer to the GTX260 level which would make Nvidia very happy.

Well in Australia retailers have already increased the price by $50. Suppose to be $350 below but selling at $400+. How ever the 4850 is going around $230 below the expected $250 price.