Verified Actual Gamer Program Information [See Best Answer / 2021-10-08 update]

[RoseLuck462]

Is this program still on?

[Kilrah]

Well there was a drop 2 days ago as you can see, nobody knows what happens next obviously.

[array_ahir]

On 3/6/2021 at 8:35 AM, Padblaze said:

How we can help the Verified Actual Gamer program by getting more AIB's on board and getting more cards.

 

 

These are the AIB's that have partnered with the Verified Actual Gamer program. Asus, MSI and EVGA. AMD isn't a AIB but also are partnered.

 

These are AIB's that aren't.

 

Gigabyte

https://www.gigabyte.com/Contact

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Asrock

https://www.asrock.com/general/about.us.asp?cat=Contact

 

Power Color

https://www.powercolor.com/contact

 

Sapphire

https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/contact-us

 

XFX

https://www.xfxforce.com/support/contact-us

 

ZOTAC

https://www.zotac.com/ca/support#contact

 

PNY

https://www.pny.com/company-footer/contact-us-company

 

Palit

https://www.palit.com/palit/contact.php?lang=en

 

INNO3D

https://www.inno3d.com/static.php?langid=1&refid=2

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Colorful

faq.en@colorful.cn

 

 

If even a few of us asked them to join on, they may actually consider it. All it takes is a few requests making it up the line to pique interest. 

 

If even a handful of these see the potential for some good PR and join on it could significantly boost the Verified Actual Gamer program and the amount of cards available. 

 

by @WillOfTheLand

sadly tariffs & postage will affect all sales to the US...

regardless this is super awesome good on you ASUS and LMG

[mrMad-Cat]

On 9/18/2021 at 4:50 AM, Ruslanets said:

I live in Ukraine and got 6800 XT from Linus. The shipping was $70, which might have increased in price by now, say $100.
Another $40 i had to pay for customs agent services (FedEx, who shipped the card, said there's no alternative).

Here's quick math:
Let's say you'll buy the card for $1600 from Linus.
Taxes are: (Price in Euro * 0.32 - 38 Euro).
So it'll be $1600 for the card + $470 taxes + $100 shipping + $40 for customs agent = $2210 total, which makes it even more than the cheapest cards available in Ukraine ($2120):

But if it will cost $1500 or less, it would make sense to buy it from Linus, as it would be cheaper.

exactly my point. Only i don't agree that 100$ make real difference for a 2k$ gpu since here you'll have no problem with warranty, plus it will come quicker by a month which you can use it for mining to earn some 100-300$ to partly cover your expenses. So definitely linus should be selling much below the MSRP to make it interesting.

[mrMad-Cat]

AAAA! I missed the drop! This is what I hate the most in it. There was no indication that VAG is coming except that small talk on WAN show without any details. Plus I'm not interested in some alienware (I want to buy a GPU, so it is obvious I make PCs myself and don't buy branded presets), I don't use notebooks and don't understand people who do use them, so I didn't watch the video. And in the end they deleted everything from it and no info that it even happen. Just now decided to read what is going on here and....

How was it organized this time? Sound over video? Again some new game?

[LogicalDrm]

Todays WAN Show, Linus said that Verified Actual Gamer program would not be active until further notice. Reason being that MSRP of graphics cards is currently about same as with the "scalper prices". Just like we saw from most recent drop. Also, availability has already gone to better direction in most places. See WAN Show part here:

 

I've updated the Best Answer to reflect this. For now, moderation has decided to keep this thread pinned, until LMG suspends the program indefinitely.

[krakek]

I wish we could get back to it, I have been waiting on my 3080ti to be shipped by Amazon for a while now and it is just not happening.

[Togglesun]

What was the best VAG drop (aside from the local one)?

[FriedEngineer]

On 11/8/2021 at 9:24 AM, Togglesun said:

What was the best VAG drop (aside from the local one)?

The first two were quite good. In the first one, some kinks needed to be worked out in the verification system but I thought it was fantastic. I think the 3rd one was also decent; I kinda stopped following after that....

[Ruslanets]

First one was unexpected and not polished yet, but cool, as it had lineup for everyone (3070, 3080, and 3090).

The second one I didn't like at the time, I thought it was kinda pricey, 'cause it was the watercooled 3080 for $999 I guess. Little did I know back then that it was a new normal even for regular cards.

The third one was a 5900X CPU drop, and that one was really good, because almost everyone who wanted could get their hands on it, even the folk who were late.

Pre-fourth drop were 30 6800 XTs, and that had put me into the depression mode for 3 days after I got to the purchse screen, but the bank considered the transaction as suspicios and called when there were 2 seconds left befor the reservation ends. That feeling was real rough.

The actual fourth drop with 270 remaining cards was 3 days later and I finally scored one for myself. Obviously, I consider it the best  
Aside from that fact, it was also a biggest drop, so that's good too.

[breadywastaken]

Linus just called out intel saying he wants to do a VAG drop with the arc gpus once they launch

 

Source: Wan show about 2 minutes ago (9:41 eastern) 

[LogicalDrm]

On 12/25/2021 at 4:41 AM, breadywastaken said:

Linus just called out intel saying he wants to do a VAG drop with the arc gpus once they launch

 

Source: Wan show about 2 minutes ago (9:41 eastern) 

I'll add this to FAQ after holidays.

 

E: Added.