X800 XL Pricing

[HeaterCore]

I remember reading every launch "review" -- you know, the reviews of chosen samples sent out by ATi months before actual availability -- and they all said the same thing: Wow, a 16-pipe card for $299! Did these suckers forget the cardinal law of hardware economics? If it sounds too good to be true, it is.

I can't find one online for less than $380, which puts it well above the market price for a 6800 GT, which it was supposed to so gloriously undercut.

Is this an availability issue, or did ATi realize what a cash cow they had on their hands? And if it's the former, are they going to be able to fix the situation, unlike last time around?

-HC-

 

[SynthDude2001]

I doubt it'll be near MSRP for at least another month, if not longer than that. Unfortunately, that seems to be par for the course these days. In addition to producing a high-end $500 card, they can say that supply is low and charge $800 for that same card. It's sad, really.

 

[LTC8K6]

Where are you finding PCI-E 6800GT's for less than the X800XL? At Newegg they are $450 and up.

 

[MrControversial]

When I heard that the X850 XT was supposed to be $499, I gave up all hope that retailers would stick to the MSRP.

 

[LTC8K6]

The X850XT is selling for not much over that.

 

[GTaudiophile]

PowerColor X800 XL with Dual-DVI and VIVO for $389 (In-Stock)

 

[Matthias99]

OK, we really don't need new threads about this card every two or three days, especially in GH. There have been four or five of these already in Video.

 

[Tab]

Heh, mine as well just wait for the new card to just come out.