What is going on? GTX280 prices way up!!!!

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: Denithor
What did they do, decide they needed higher margins on the cards and raise the prices back up to MSRP? Hopefully people are looking at other sites and won't buy at these prices.

pretty much, the price war was hurting margins all around, so they just jacked the price back up.

It was a stupid mistake of AMD and nVidia to even GO into this price war. But it benefitted us consumers... i mean... 225$ for a GTX260 SC with eVGAs quality and warranty and the like? WOOT!

 

[Hugh H]

Seems like most prices are starting to come back down. I think it may have been a database error.

 

[sgrinavi]

Originally posted by: SteelSix

Originally posted by: chizow
Its pretty common for parts to revert to original MSRP once they go EOL and Newegg doesn't expect to get more stock. Its surprising in this case though that they still have stock on some parts that have gone up. Its also surprising because its only Aug. 1st which is a bit early for GT200 to be going OOS/EOL. Still about 4 weeks before GT200b is expected to launch.

They've jacked up 4850's and 4870's too. It's a powertrip, not EOL.

I wish there was an Emotion thingy for a MIDDLE FINGER. You deserve one NewEgg!!! :|

Ya, shame on them for making money. Do they think they are in business or something.. PFFFTttt...

I dunno about you guys, but I have found some sweet deals there, always get super fast shipping and the only time I had a problem (during the great Pay-Pal rebate fiasco) they kicked in a substantial chunk of change to keep their customers happy even though they had no obligation to.

I have noticed the 4870's going up too, I guess it's the old supply and demand thing going on.

 

[taltamir]

you are crazy sgrinavi... both companies are business, as such both of them should be selling at a loss just to make sure we get great deals and to push for market share. Makes perfect sense to me...

 

[nitromullet]

There are still plenty of lower priced GTX 280s on NE.

BFG GTX 280 $399.99 AMIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814143141
Palit GTX 280 $399.99 AMIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814261015
BFG GTX 280 OC $429.99 AMIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814143142
XFX GTX 280 w/ Assn Creed $449.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814150309

IIRC, MSRP is $450.

Sure, there are some listed for $500+, don't buy those...

 

[taltamir]

brick and mortar shops are really overpriced in that regard.

 

[Wreckage]

Originally posted by: taltamir
brick and mortar shops are really overpriced in that regard.

Fry's has a 280 for $419

 

[taltamir]

and best buy is selling the b8600 for 210$.

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: taltamir
and best buy is selling the b8600 for 210$.

:|
Are u serious?
The sad thing is that the "Geek Squad" is going to tell some poor kid some BS about how great that card is...
They are selling these for that much because they can get away with it...

 

[taltamir]

yea... it was right there next to the visiontek HD4850 (for 10 dollars less)...

And there were even older cards for more then 100$, some costing over 300$ while being way weaker then the 4850... insane prices... all over the place.