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[Astray]

https://videocardz.com/newz/retailer-confirms-radeon-rx-9070-msrp-only-applies-to-first-shipments-price-set-to-increase-later

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The suggested retail price AMD announced last month isn’t expected to be honored by board partners for too long. According to some retailers, only a limited number of cards will sell at MSRP, then the price will increase depending on the board partner prices or retailer’s margins.

Swedish retail chain Inet.se explains how this works for Radeon RX 9070 cards. Apparently, MSRP will be respected only for the first shipments of cards, presumably those which are already in the warehouse. Further shipments will have different prices. The retailer is bringing an example of PowerColor cards, whose Reaper series will indeed launch at MSRP, but only for a limited number of cards. The company has already received a second shipment of these cards, which were already listed at a higher price.

We have now learned how the recommended prices, also known as MSRP prices, work for the launch of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT. We are not allowed to say exact prices ahead of the release, but simply put, they will apply to a limited number of cards.
The prices only apply to the first shipment of each model. For Sapphire and ASUS it will be just as usual, we have only received one shipment and you can buy it until it runs out, but with PowerColor it will be different.
Our second shipment from PowerColor is already waiting, and we cannot offer it at MSRP prices. This means that we will first sell the Reaper models at MSRP prices and the stock balance will tick down as usual until the first shipment is sold out. Then, with a certain delay, the stock will be replenished with new cards and we will then release the Reaper cards for order again – although not at MSRP prices.
If you receive an order with MSRP price even though the cards are sold out, we will of course give you that price, but unfortunately we have no way of continuing to sell cards at MSRP price after the first deliveries are sold out
— Inet.se

 

[Bojji]

Typical 2025 stuff.

 

[Astray]

Typical 2025 stuff.

Tbh if I'm an AIB I'd take the chance to make more money when demand is strong.

Something is wrong with card supply this go-round, somehow it's even worse than the usual.

 

[Topher]

I hope I'm wrong but this sounds like another paper launch.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I hope I'm wrong but this sounds like another paper launch.

I think it depends on country by country basis. For example, in the UK apparently they've prepared plenty of 9070 stock. But if the demand is too big...

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I hope I'm wrong but this sounds like another paper launch.

Every region has stores that have said they have tons of these cards, which makes sense since amd has been stacking them for months.

 

[GHG]

I hope I'm wrong but this sounds like another paper launch.

Tons of availability.

But what comes after will be primarily down to the tarrif shenanigans.

 

[Topher]

Tons of availability.

But what comes after will be primarily down to the tarrif shenanigans.

Ah.....keep forgetting about that. Good point.

 

[poppabk]

Tons of availability.

But what comes after will be primarily down to the tarrif shenanigans.

Yeah I doubt AMD and partners planned it this way, but stockpiling cards at point of sale before the tariffs hit should pay off well for them.

 

[CrustyBritches]

Bummer. Looks like these are getting AIB scalped.

 

[Fbh]

So, launch a limited number for cheap so all the reviews praise the "value" and the general pre launch buzz is positive.

Then increase the price.

 

[//DEVIL//]

I don’t think the card in huge demand or even popular here in Canada. Following the stock availability, there are many cards available at Canada Computers that has not been sold.

Kinda sucks a bit and I hope I m wrong because I like fsr 4 and what amd did this gen

 

[SolidQ]

Microcenter Illinois

 

[adamsapple]

Tons of availability.

But what comes after will be primarily down to the tarrif shenanigans.

The average consumers must be getting tired of winning by now.


64gigabyteram I hate to say I told y'all so.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Tons of availability.

But what comes after will be primarily down to the tarrif shenanigans.

These rumors came from a Swedish retailer and OCUK. This price increase has nothing to do with tariffs in the US.

I’m guessing AMD knew they would get shitty reviews + gamer sentiment if they launched this thing at $750.

 

[M1chl]

Art of the Deal

 

[Bry0]

Microcenter Illinois

Yeah there’s a ton. I wonder if this is Chicago or westmont. Illinois has two microcenters. People need to chill with the doom casting though.

 

[The_Mike]

Seems like amd never learns.

 

[RoboFu]

Sounds too dumb to be true .. like an Nvidia fanboy propaganda... so it probably is true.

 

[64gigabyteram]

lets hope the price increase isnt that crazy

edit: wait they mean 9070 non xt. thats bs, the price should be going DOWN for that card not up

 

[CrustyBritches]

And the MSRP 9070 XT MSRP or close all gone. Really the MSRP were gone within 1min.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Yeah...take a look at Newegg if you believe there is "a ton of stock at MSRP available".

 

[64gigabyteram]

theyre in stock.... THEYRE IN STOOOOOOOCK (at the Microcenter in Duluth)


.now to wait 6 months as I make more important upgrades to my PC before getting a new GPU. by then the 9070 will be 450

 

[CrustyBritches]

I got an order through at Newegg for Powercolor Reaper within the first minute, they confirmed it a few minutes later with a shipping date of 3/11, then 5min. later they cancelled it due to insufficient stock. (Newegg's website order menu)

Bestbuy's XFX msrp model was sold out within 1sec.(clicked first second, into queue, sold out by 30sec.).

Total paper launch.

 

[lachesis]

Wow. I had MSRP one in cart in Newegg, and by the time I was checking out, it just went not available.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I have never seen Best Buy do this before...they are running a "deal" on a newly released product (at suggested MSRP)...but showing the "comparable value" of the card.

 

[00_Zer0]

I tried to find a PowerColor Reaper 9070 XT at BB, New Egg, and BHPhoto. The only place that had it was New Egg and it's sold out already..

It was only one of two that would fit my current Mid tower build without having to buy a new case or new power supply. The other card was a Sapphire Pure 9070 XT and it's sold out too.

Looks like either scalpers won or it's a paper launch. What a scam.

 

[64gigabyteram]

Think you guys need to go to Micro Center bcz theyve got plenty. Scalpers will scalp ig, im shocked they actually went for an AMD card this time

 

[Bojji]

Think you guys need to go to Micro Center bcz theyve got plenty. Scalpers will scalp ig, im shocked they actually went for an AMD card this time

During covid AMD cards were sold out as well.

 

[Thebonehead]

https://videocardz.com/newz/retailer-confirms-radeon-rx-9070-msrp-only-applies-to-first-shipments-price-set-to-increase-later

DenchDeckard have you heard anything along these lines?

 

[Thebonehead]

During covid AMD cards were sold out as well.

Any port in a storm..

Used to have a mate that would get drunk and inevitably end up going home with a fat bird no-one else wanted. Bit like AMD really.

 

[mckmas8808]

The average consumers must be getting tired of winning by now.


64gigabyteram I hate to say I told y'all so.

Some people tried to tell them. But they didn't want to listen.

 

[kiphalfton]

Bummer. Looks like these are getting AIB scalped.

Big time.

Everybody loves sapphire and powercolor, but what exactly do they do besides sell graphics cards (i.e. leech off AMD)?

 

[Magic Carpet]

I didn't need a 2nd PC anyway.
Sour Grapes keeping money in my wallet.

 

[Skifi28]

I remember someone saying in a different thread "Watch AMD grasp defeat from the jaws of victory" or something along those lines. Still funny.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Typical 2025 stuff.

You're hilarious... You're only consistent in the sense that you're wildly inconsistent.

 

[Draugoth]

​

The suggested retail price AMD announced last month isn’t expected to be honored by board partners for too long. According to some retailers, only a limited number of cards will sell at MSRP, then the price will increase depending on the board partner prices or retailer’s margins.

Swedish retail chain Inet.se explains how this works for Radeon RX 9070 cards. Apparently, MSRP will be respected only for the first shipments of cards, presumably those which are already in the warehouse. Further shipments will have different prices. The retailer is bringing an example of PowerColor cards, whose Reaper series will indeed launch at MSRP, but only for a limited number of cards. The company has already received a second shipment of these cards, which were already listed at a higher price.

We have now learned how the recommended prices, also known as MSRP prices, work for the launch of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT. We are not allowed to say exact prices ahead of the release, but simply put, they will apply to a limited number of cards.
The prices only apply to the first shipment of each model. For Sapphire and ASUS it will be just as usual, we have only received one shipment and you can buy it until it runs out, but with PowerColor it will be different.
Our second shipment from PowerColor is already waiting, and we cannot offer it at MSRP prices. This means that we will first sell the Reaper models at MSRP prices and the stock balance will tick down as usual until the first shipment is sold out. Then, with a certain delay, the stock will be replenished with new cards and we will then release the Reaper cards for order again – although not at MSRP prices.
If you receive an order with MSRP price even though the cards are sold out, we will of course give you that price, but unfortunately we have no way of continuing to sell cards at MSRP price after the first deliveries are sold out
— Inet.se

Source

 

[Buggy Loop]

Fuck AMD & Nvidia

Intel? Please??

 

[Guardian Monkey]

“and we cannot offer it at MSRP prices”

Yeah ok

 

[Guardian Monkey]

Fuck AMD & Nvidia

Intel? Please??

Where does this imply is the manufacturer?

 

[analog_future]

Likely because this first allocation was received before Trump's tariffs, and future shipments will arrive after the tariffs.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

So what you're saying is if I wasn't lucky enough to secure a 9070XT the moment they went live here in the UK then I'll be expected to pay an unknown amount extra to get the same product?

These tech companies can fuck themselves. The MSRP model went out of stock here almost instantly and I'm not paying another £150-300 more for the same fucking product but with some flashy lights or magnetic fans.

Maybe I'll have better luck next gen...

 

[Euler007]

Means they got to port before the cutoff date for tariffs.

 

[rofif]

Well fuck me....
the XT released here. 900$ for the cheapest ones. Fucking fuck. That's ps5 pro price exactly here.
Talk about scam city

 

[Bojji]

Well fuck me....
the XT released here. 900$ for the cheapest ones. Fucking fuck. That's ps5 pro price exactly here.
Talk about scam city

Yep. GPU launches this year are lol worthy when it comes to MSRP =/= reality.

AMD LIED massively, just like Nvidia. And yet, they most likely will get away with it...

 

[mitch1971]

That cropped image looks like Escher painted it.

 

[Heisenberg007]

 

[Nankatsu]

I'll just get a longer HDMI cable to connect the PC to the TV and squeeze my 7900 GRE for 4K.

 

[adamsapple]

Retailers: "We have concepts of an MSRP"

 

[Crayon]

Likely because this first allocation was received before Trump's tariffs, and future shipments will arrive after the tariffs.

Weird thinking that might have been the last decent deal on a gpu for a long time.