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Looks like the AMD price hike was due to instructions by AMD to sell only some stock at that low price. 

Problem is, this wasn't ever publicly announced, and I'm pretty sure even Linus didn't mention/know about it. 

 

 

Source: https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/ocuks-andrew-gibson-clears-up-rx-vega64-pricing-disaster/

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If this is true, this was the dumbest and most asshole'ish move by AMD I've seen in quite a while :o (besides calling the Fury X an overclocker's dream :P )

Especially after showing those slides to the public:

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3 minutes ago, ElectronicWizard said:

Looks like the AMD price hike was due to instructions by AMD to sell only some stock at that low price. 

Problem is, this wasn't ever publicly announced, and I'm pretty sure even Linus didn't mention/know about it. 

 

 

Source: https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/ocuks-andrew-gibson-clears-up-rx-vega64-pricing-disaster/

Linus didnt. No one did, 

 

Kyle from BitWit confirmed in his video there was absolutely no mention of a "launch price" followed by a $100 bump in price at the AMD briefing

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4 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

If this is true, this was the dumbest and most asshole'ish move by AMD I've seen in quite a while :o (besides calling the Fury X an overclocker's dream :P )

Especially after showing those slides to the public:

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I feel like this has been posted elsewhere.

 

Either way dick move AMD.

I'd say vote with your wallet but miners will buy all the GPUs out anyways.

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Just now, NumLock21 said:

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Oh, it cached from the website and it looks like it's working fine on my browser but when I used MS Edge to check that, turns out you're right, thanks ^^ fixing!

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2 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

Oh, it cached from the website and it looks like it's working fine on my browser but when I used MS Edge to check that, turns out you're right, thanks ^^ fixing!

It's because you have clicked on the link. The pic does not allow hotlinking. Have to save to pc and then upload it. Videocardz does this too.  

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Just now, NumLock21 said:

It's because you have clicked on the link. The pic does not allow hotlinking. Have to save to pc and then upload it. 

Yup, most likely ^_^ Should be fine now.

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GamersNexus explains it better http://www.gamersnexus.net/news-pc/3023-aib-partners-to-gn-yes-vega-price-will-change

 

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In speaking with different sources from different companies that work with AMD, GamersNexus learned that “Gibbo is right” regarding the AMD rebate expiry and subsequent price jump. AMD purportedly provided the top retailers and etailers with a $499 price on Vega 64, coupling sale of the card with a rebate to reduce spend by retailers, and therefore use leverage to force the lower price. The $100 rebate from AMD is already expiring, hence the price jump by retailers who need return. Rebates were included as a means to encourage retailers to try to sell at the lower $499 price. With those expiring, leverage is gone and retailers/etailers return to their own price structure, as margins are exceptionally low on this product.

 

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Basically AMD was forcing the price to be at the MSRP by giving a rebate to retailers. They could only do that for so many units.

Apply this to current cards like the 580, if they gave a rebate to make it sell at MSRP for a while. They can do it for only so many units and they end the rebate that is forcing the price to be at MSRP. The retailers would jack up the price to whatever they want after that.

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well if its true, nothing to be surprised. that is what companies do when they gain a bit popularity & trust, they become greedy & show real face..at the end we consumers always pay the price!  

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5 minutes ago, Fardin said:

well if its true, nothing to be surprised. that is what companies do when they gain a bit popularity & trust, they become greedy & show real face..at the end we consumers always pay the price!  

Eh, that's a strange and extremely trollish statement.

 

There's plenty of logical reasons why this situation happened.

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1 hour ago, Morgan MLGman said:

 (besides calling the Fury X an overclocker's dream :P )

yah that should be the title for the Fury on LN2 :P 

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Time to buy vega while stocks last bois. 

I bet there was no doubt in your mind about vega's value. 

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