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Latest drop was made 2021-09-28 17:11 UTC

The drop is over, we have no info about when, what or where the next will be. Follow LinusTechTips on Youtube for any new drops.

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EXPECTED TO DROP NEXT:

  • Intel Arc GPUs (hinted at Dec 24th WAN Show)

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About shipping and handling

  • Handling times seem to be 1 week from drop to shipping label created.
  • Shipping times depend on carrier. For outside of NA, the carrier is FedEx and shipping times seem to be regular 5-14 days. For US and Canada, the shipping times might be same, or even longer.
  • Any additional charges, like customs fees and local VAT are paid on entry to country. There has been variation between countries to whom payments are made (FedEx on delivery, FedEx to their office, custom directly), so contact your local FedEx or customs offices for more details on those.

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Known drops:

1. Asus 3070, 3080 and 3090, 2021-03-20 17:40 UTC

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2. MSI 3080 SeaHawk, 2021-03-30 16:59 UTC

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3. AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 2021-04-09 00:59 UTC

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4. Asus TUF 6800XT, 2021-04-24 01:57 UTC / During WAN Show

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5. Asus TUF 6800XT, 2021-04-26 17:05 UTC

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6. EVGA RTX 3060 XC Gaming / RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra, 2021-05-06 20:29 UTC

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7. MSI RTX 3080 Ti VENTUS 3X OC, 2021-09-28 17:11 UTC

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PARTICIPATION ENDED! If you are local to LMG (Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada), you can participate to this https://gleam.io/nntHg/verified-actual-gamer-program-can-you-beat-linus

Announced in WAN Show https://youtu.be/-qj6hkLkdYg?t=2450

The even video (also 6th drop video)

 

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FAQ

 

How do I enter? Can I enter? Where to signup?

You don't. All information about the drops are posted to Youtube and are hidden in videos. So far all drops have been on LinusTechTips main channel.

 

UPDATE: One of the drops was made live, during the WAN Show on Fridays. Until now there has been no drops on Friday or weekends.

 

UPDATE: For limited time, you can participate with local event https://gleam.io/nntHg/verified-actual-gamer-program-can-you-beat-linus

 

I watched the video, but there were no information. Where do I find this?

The information about the drop is removed from video after the drop is over.

 

When are videos posted?

At the moment LMG is using their regular timeslot which is 10-11AM PST (17-18 UTC).

UPDATE: LMG has posted in different timeslot to allow those in school or working chance.

 

How does this work?

So far the known information is following:

  • Video is posted on Youtube and Floatplane at the same time.
  • There's segment in video where Linus gives a hint about what link you need to use in order to enter. The hints are words and Linus uses his fingers to state what parts of the link they are. The links start with http://www.lttstore.com/. Link is temporary and will only show note about drop ending afterwards.
    • UPDATE: Previously there was actual cut-scene, latest drop had just voice-over during b-roll.
  • There will be challenge on store page.
    • The first two drops had 15 question quiz about video games. You have 3 lives and 3-4 options to choose from. Fastest to finish will get their chance to buy items.
      • Besides 3 lives, you can skip 2 questions.
      • The latest drop had questions in video format with some answers shown as "A/B/C/D" and some as written normally.
    • UPDATE: Latest drop had small flash game in style of Jump King / Icy Tower.
  • Item of the drop is shown on store page before taking the quiz. You will see the price and other details too.
  • UPDATE: After completing challenge, you are put onto queue with AFK meter to prevent idling. Forgetting to re-charge bar will drop you at the tail end of the line
  • Prices are before VAT, tariffs etc. and shown in USD. Price after tariffs (US only) are shown on page.
  • You are allowed to buy one CPU and one GPU from this event. (Source)

 

Can you tell me when the next drop is?

No, because we don't know.

 

I'm at school/sleeping/working/have other reasons and can't watch at current time slot.

Linus has said that they will at some point use different time slot. What it is, we don't know. UPDATE: The time slot for later time was 12PM-1AM UTC.

 

Why can't they have link or more information somewhere?

Because the whole point is make this as hard as possible for anyone but the absolute most dedicated fans.

 

Why they don't collect list of people? Why aren't forum members, Floatplane subscribers etc. prioritized?

List wouldn't do anything. There would still need to be draw of sort needed, and the list would consist more of non-gamers the longer it was left open. Prioritizing forum members would discriminate towards other parts of audience.

 

Having payment as requirement to join or as something making "winning" more likely is classified as lottery under laws. This would require permit, it would exclude several regions which require local permits or don't allow any lottery, and it would put age limit of 19 years in place.

 

Can I try quiz afterwards?

At the moment, no. But there might be site at some point after event ends.

 

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Posts made by Luke and Linus.

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WAN Show segments

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WAN Show Jun 4, 2021

26:25 - 27:10 "We currently have no stock, but the program is still on"

1:23:00 - 1:23:30 One board partner with some 3080Ti's coming

 

WAN Show April 23, 2021

17:43 - 34:43 VAG Drop live on stream

43:15 - 44:50 VAG drop is over, hinted about 270 more cards

1:16:40 - 1:17:44 Some last minute info

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WAN Show April 16, 2021

1:36:30 Super-chats

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WAN Show April 9, 2021

13:20 - 13:40 The latest drop info
40:50 - 43:55 The local event info
1:15:35 - 1:17:34 Super-chats #1
1:24:25 - 1:24:47 Super-chats #2
1:25:47 - 1:26:07 Super-chats #3

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WAN Show August 27, 2021

1:05:40 - Super-chats

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WAN Show October 8, 2021

2:06:20 - Super-chats

Here Linus says that Verified Actual Gamer program would be suspended until further notice. Reason given was that retail prices are about same as so-called "scalper prices". Making the program pointless.

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 WAN Show December 24, 2021

1:09:10 onward

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To be updated

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Misc:

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I was able to order a 6800xt on 26th of April, but at 2nd of May I've got a silent refund(no email) that I didn't request. Anyone encountering the same?

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19 hours ago, True said:

as far as i can tell they hav't shipped the 6800XT from wan show or nest home drop.   so something may be holding up system.

 

I actually sent an email to find out why they havent shipped yet, and got this response yesterday (in attached image).

So yeah, something is indeed holding the system.

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1 hour ago, slaid3r said:

I was able to order a 6800xt on 26th of April, but at 2nd of May I've got a silent refund(no email) that I didn't request. Anyone encountering the same?

I’m on the 26th drop too. I haven’t seen that. For a while my payment wasn’t visible at all anymore after spending a few days in pending. I checked with my bank (it was paid with PayPal from a debit card) and they told me they saw the payment and the next day it was through. Still appearing as paid so all good for now. 

14 minutes ago, Dorfff said:

I actually sent an email to find out why they havent shipped yet, and got this response yesterday (in attached image).

So yeah, something is indeed holding the system.

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Thanks for contacting them. I really wanted to, but I knew they’d be swamped with requests from the mouse pads haha. So, thanks! Now, more wait. 

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2 hours ago, mactipiak said:

I’m on the 26th drop too. I haven’t seen that. For a while my payment wasn’t visible at all anymore after spending a few days in pending. I checked with my bank (it was paid with PayPal from a debit card) and they told me they saw the payment and the next day it was through. Still appearing as paid so all good for now. 

Thanks for contacting them. I really wanted to, but I knew they’d be swamped with requests from the mouse pads haha. So, thanks! Now, more wait. 

Ya I have been patiently waiting as well and also got in contact with them. Still don't have shipping information, but my credit card was finally actually charged so I am guessing that's good news and means there has been some progress.

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No vids on both FP and YT.

 

Maybe the NA evening time again?

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1 minute ago, AlexP11223 said:

No vids on both FP and YT.

 

Maybe the NA evening time again?

Maybe yeah, i dont hope so tho i dont wanna stay up till 3am

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hmm another night when I have to stay up, wonder if they are doing NA time drop because it is EVGA and that is primarly US brand

AMD Ryzen5 5600X   -   Asus TUF x570-Pro (Wi-Fi)   -   G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB DDR4-3200 CL14   -   EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING 

be quite! Dark Rock Pro 4  -  be quiet! Pure Base 500DX   -   Samsung 980 Pro 250 GB, Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB   -   SeaSonic Focus PX 850W 80+ Platinum

Logitech G413 Carbon   -   Logitech G502   -   Logitech G533

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13 minutes ago, JanusPlayzNL said:

Maybe yeah, i dont hope so tho i dont wanna stay up till 3am

Same here. But if it happen, I hope it is some high end stuff as I'm after low end.

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2 minutes ago, Amongalen said:

Same here. But if it happen, I hope it is some high end stuff as I'm after low end.

if its a drop its probably going to be the evga drop with 3070s and stuff

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VAG drop in today's video for EVGA 3060s and 3070s.  
It wasn't a quiz this time but a flash game where you had to climb to the top by jumping on platforms.

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what is the keyboar dand mouse #? is it not 2017

 

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1 minute ago, DerpCDN said:

448 in line

 

noooo I dont know where it is in the video ... im dying of fomo

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tf is the url

System Specs

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x | Mobo: Gigabyte B550i Aorus Pro AX | RAM: Hyper X Fury 3600 64gb | GPU: Nvidia FE 4090 | Storage: WD Blk SN750 NVMe - 1tb, Samsung 860 Evo - 1tb, WD Blk - 6tb/5tb, WD Red - 10tb | PSU:Corsair ax860 | Cooling: AMD Wraith Stealth  Displays: 55" Samsung 4k Q80R, 24" BenQ XL2420TE/XL2411Z & Asus VG248QE | Kb: K70 RGB Blue | Mouse: Logitech G903 | Case: Fractal Torrent RGB | Extra: HTC Vive, Fanatec CSR/Shifters/CSR Elite Pedals w/ Rennsport stand, Thustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Track IR5,, ARCTIC Z3 Pro Triple Monitor Arm | OS: Win 10 Pro 64 bit

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Just now, Nexxus said:

tf is the url

the gold question lol

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8 hours ago, Dorfff said:

I actually sent an email to find out why they havent shipped yet, and got this response yesterday (in attached image).

So yeah, something is indeed holding the system.

 

At least they are replying to you     i have sent 3 email on this and 2 on aother issue before the wan store drop on a hoddie issue and they never replied to any of them,

I think i am being filtered.

 

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is 3070 or 3060 and after the keyboard and mouse code (they are listed in the details under the video)

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Ok, got both pages open. Screenshots incoming in a bit.

^^^^ That's my post ^^^^
<-- This is me --- That's your scrollbar -->
vvvv Who's there? vvvv

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nvm got it but im not getting one.

System Specs

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x | Mobo: Gigabyte B550i Aorus Pro AX | RAM: Hyper X Fury 3600 64gb | GPU: Nvidia FE 4090 | Storage: WD Blk SN750 NVMe - 1tb, Samsung 860 Evo - 1tb, WD Blk - 6tb/5tb, WD Red - 10tb | PSU:Corsair ax860 | Cooling: AMD Wraith Stealth  Displays: 55" Samsung 4k Q80R, 24" BenQ XL2420TE/XL2411Z & Asus VG248QE | Kb: K70 RGB Blue | Mouse: Logitech G903 | Case: Fractal Torrent RGB | Extra: HTC Vive, Fanatec CSR/Shifters/CSR Elite Pedals w/ Rennsport stand, Thustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Track IR5,, ARCTIC Z3 Pro Triple Monitor Arm | OS: Win 10 Pro 64 bit

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I guess I missed it?  Don't see anything to get into it.

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