3900X incredibly hard to find, with prices going up to $900 range

[realpetertdm]

The 3900X currently seems incredibly hard to buy, and as a result prices have been jacked up quite a bit.

 

https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-3900x-cpu-remains-hard-to-buy-with-prices-now-seriously-jacked-up-as-a-result

 

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In the US, the Ryzen 9 3900X launched with an official price of $499, but it’s now selling at $579.99 at Newegg – although it’s out of stock currently – and it was selling at $569.99 at Micro Center (although there, the price has actually been removed, and the CPU is now listed as ‘unavailable online’).

 

You can get the 3900X at Newegg from a third-party marketplace seller, but it will cost you an eye-watering $799.99. Similarly at Amazon.com, it’s out of stock with the retailer itself, and you can only get it from marketplace sellers with the cheapest option currently ready to ship being $739.99.

 

Best Buy is a rarity in that it appears to have stuck to the official $499.99 price, although that’s somewhat meaningless right now as it is – surprise, surprise – out of stock. Still, all credit to this retailer for not hiking the price tag up.

 

Almost all retailers seem to be hiking up 3900X prices, but even with these prices the 3900X is still incredibly hard to find. You cannot find 3900X CPUs at retail anywhere.

 

Microcenter online - Sold Out

Newegg - Sold out

B&H - Sold out

Amazon (CA): Sold Out

Amazon (UK): presumably Sold Out (only 3rd party options avaliable)

Ebay - Brand new 3900X costs 500~700, up to $900

 

AMD really should be sorting out that supply problem or whatever that's causing supply shortages

 

Edited October 1, 2019 by realpetertdm

[Humbug]

1 minute ago, realpetertdm said:

AMD really should be sorting out that supply problem or whatever that's causing supply shortages

AMD is using their high quality silicon for Epyc server customers in data centers who are willing to pay thousands of dollars per chip.

 

So they are not willing to prioritize us desktop users, too much money at stake...

[Ratisbona]

One of Germany's biggest electronics retailers (mindfactory.de) apparently just ogt a bigger shipment of these in, it's been available at mindfactory.de @retail since at least yesterday, that's longer that I've seen it stay available since launchday

 

The sold units there went up from ~2800 at the beginning of last week to ~3500 right now as well. So shipments of these do come in.

[xtroria]

People are potentially hogging it as well to flip it at higher price

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

It has always been €579 at my local store, and is still there at that price.  Guess that price will go up soon then. 

Then again they didn't really raise GPU prices during the mining craze either. 

[Taf the Ghost]

2 hours ago, Humbug said:

AMD is using their high quality silicon for Epyc server customers in data centers who are willing to pay thousands of dollars per chip.

 

So they are not willing to prioritize us desktop users, too much money at stake...

Well, AMD had a supply run they were going to make for 2019. It's all sold out and Hyperscalers are trying to buy everything they can. It's logical why supplies would end up being so low, especially given Zen2 is the biggest desktop CPU launch in ages.

[mr moose]

3 minutes ago, PacketMan said:

With Intel increasing prices all these years there are a lot of people out there willing to pay as much as $500 for a CPU just to play Fortnite. The market is fucked up.

AMD's prices succumb to market forces, must be Intel's fault.

[realpetertdm]

I'm actually quite curious how this would affect Intel sales. Are people going to go for the 9900k now that there's no stock avaliable and it's being sold at a much higher price?

[porina]

22 minutes ago, realpetertdm said:

I'm actually quite curious how this would affect Intel sales. Are people going to go for the 9900k now that there's no stock avaliable and it's being sold at a much higher price?

After Zen2 launch, the German seller that releases sales info did show a big uptick in AMD sales, but it wasn't at the expense of Intel sales which remained about constant. I haven't checked back since to see if that is still the case.

 

Edit:

I don't frequent the dump that is reddit to see if there is any more recent update to this.

 

[Deli]

Many stores in the Netherlands have 3900X in stock now, finally. Mine will arrive tomorrow.

[Rune]

5 hours ago, realpetertdm said:

Microcenter online - Sold Out

 

1 - To be fair, we rarely sell processors direct online

2 - We'll often remove stock from the website to stop scalpers from web ordering them all. Check with a local store if you live close. Don't try calling though...you'll get booted to the call center in columbus

[Dedayog]

7 hours ago, realpetertdm said:

The 3900X currently seems incredibly hard to buy, and as a result prices have been jacked up quite a bit.

 

https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-3900x-cpu-remains-hard-to-buy-with-prices-now-seriously-jacked-up-as-a-result

 

 

Almost all retailers seem to be hiking up 3900X prices, but even with these prices the 3900X is still incredibly hard to find. You cannot find 3900X CPUs at retail anywhere.

 

Microcenter online - Sold Out

Newegg - Sold out

B&H - Sold out

Amazon (CA): Sold Out

Amazon (UK): presumably Sold Out (only 3rd party options avaliable)

Ebay - Brand new 3900X costs 500~700, up to $900

 

AMD really should be sorting out that supply problem or whatever that's causing supply shortages

 

Or maybe people should show restraint and not have to have the new big shiny thing right now?

 

Supply and demand has 2 components, don't just focus on 1.

 

Not that I care either way, but look at both sides.

 

Edit:  Do you really think AMD is just sitting back and NOT looking at their supply chain?  Stop assuming things.

[Doobeedoo]

At my retail all SKUs are available and priced at MSRP though. 

[Deli]

18 minutes ago, Doobeedoo said:

At my retail all SKUs are available and priced at MSRP though. 

What is the MSRP for 3900X in Europe? I think it's €529. Caseking in German also selling it at €529, but not in stock.

 

Other SKUs like the 3600X and 3700X can be found a little lower than MSRP here. Except of course the 3900X. I got mine at €549. But it's ok considering the shortage.

[Zodiark1593]

I'd bet a lot of professionals are buying these up as well due to the strong multi thread performance. Originally a better price/performance than Intel's HEDT.

 

In the immortal words of my favorite Frozen character, "...supply and demand have a big problem."

[Guest]

 

It was this guy....

 

[NumLock21]

What is the MSRP of Ryzen 9 3900X. AMD does not list it like Intel does.

[John_Trollinski]

3 hours ago, Den-Fi said:

 

It was this guy....

Damn I wish that was me... This is the problem these days I mean go onto eBay and look at the Mario cereal. I had to go out of my town to find it.

[NumLock21]

Let that dude wallet suffer and don't buy from him

[thorhammerz]

11 hours ago, mr moose said:

AMD's prices succumb to market forces, must be Intel's fault.

Nah, the evil mastermind is definitely Nvidia! Bring the pitchforks! Bring the torches!

[mr moose]

7 hours ago, PacketMan said:

Was I talking about Intel having an impact on all the CPU prices? Nope. Was I talking about Intel increasing the prices because of their greed, making it normal to get a $300 CPU just for gaming among average users, thus making it normal to get a $500 CPU for basic stuff? How many people actually need one of those 3900X?

Thinking that getting a workstation CPU will increase your productivity/performance is nonsense, and it's normal to think this way nowadays

So when AMD prices go up its because of supply/demand and when intel's go up it's because of greed?  got it.

 

7 hours ago, PacketMan said:

No I'm not blaming Intel for the stupidity among customers, it's not like the Ryzen 5/7 are sold out everywhere too, even that would be something to blame AMD

Intel doesn't have any magic powers to push CPU prices beyond market limits and majority of the market do not directly buy the CPU. 

 

Unless you have evidence of an intentional decision to cause this situation then no one is to blame for anything.

[mr moose]

20 minutes ago, thorhammerz said:

Nah, the evil mastermind is definitely Nvidia! Bring the pitchforks! Bring the torches!

I don't have a pitchfork, will the plastic spork I got from the local takeaway with my lunch work just as well?

 

 

[thorhammerz]

55 minutes ago, mr moose said:

I don't have a pitchfork, will the plastic spork I got from the local takeaway with my lunch work just as well?

But can it trace rays?

[mr moose]

32 minutes ago, thorhammerz said:

But can it trace rays?

If I'm really careful and the mashed potato is extra soft. 

[Unixsystem]

On 10/1/2019 at 12:54 AM, Ratisbona said:

One of Germany's biggest electronics retailers (mindfactory.de) apparently just ogt a bigger shipment of these in, it's been available at mindfactory.de @retail since at least yesterday, that's longer that I've seen it stay available since launchday

 

The sold units there went up from ~2800 at the beginning of last week to ~3500 right now as well. So shipments of these do come in.

Not to go full conspiracy, but I wouldn't be surprised if Mindfactory got a bit higher priority than others considering how vocal they tend to be about AMD's sales vs Intel. 

On 10/1/2019 at 2:53 PM, mr moose said:

So when AMD prices go up its because of supply/demand and when intel's go up it's because of greed?  got it.

 

Intel doesn't have any magic powers to push CPU prices beyond market limits and majority of the market do not directly buy the CPU. 

 

Unless you have evidence of an intentional decision to cause this situation then no one is to blame for anything.

I'm pretty sure he was talking about Intel's MSRP compared to a third party Ryzen price hike. That said, I'm not really sure how Intel is at all relevant to this thread either way.