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I just found something very weird...

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By pho3nix_
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I was browsing PCPP and found this:

A 3070 cheaper than a 1660 super. Like whaaaat?

 

3070: 3070

1660 super: 1660 super

 

I may still have a laptop, but I'd say I know a good amount about PC stuff.

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It's easy and common to put a completely meaningless low price to drive traffic when you can't order or backorder...

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Desktop: i9-13900K, ASUS Z790-E, 64GB DDR5-6000 CL36, RTX3080, 2TB MP600 Pro XT, 2TB SX8200Pro, 2x16TB Ironwolf RAID0, Corsair HX1200, Antec Vortex 360 AIO, Thermaltake Versa H25 TG, Samsung 4K curved 49" TV, 23" secondary, Mountain Everest Max

Mobile SFF rig: i9-9900K, Noctua NH-L9i, Asrock Z390 Phantom ITX-AC, 32GB, GTX1070, 2x1TB SX8200Pro RAID0, 2x5TB 2.5" HDD RAID0, Athena 500W Flex (Noctua fan), Custom 4.7l 3D printed case

 

Asus Zenbook UM325UA, Ryzen 7 5700u, 16GB, 1TB, OLED

 

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3 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

It's easy and common to put a completely meaningless low price to drive traffic when you can't order or backorder...

I'm not sure what you exactly mean by that...

I may still have a laptop, but I'd say I know a good amount about PC stuff.

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When you have no stock of a popular item you disable ordering, lower price to drive search results, price comparators and people to your site as "free advertising", then people will know about your store, may order other stuff etc. Once you get stock again put the price back up before opening orders again. 

F@H
Desktop: i9-13900K, ASUS Z790-E, 64GB DDR5-6000 CL36, RTX3080, 2TB MP600 Pro XT, 2TB SX8200Pro, 2x16TB Ironwolf RAID0, Corsair HX1200, Antec Vortex 360 AIO, Thermaltake Versa H25 TG, Samsung 4K curved 49" TV, 23" secondary, Mountain Everest Max

Mobile SFF rig: i9-9900K, Noctua NH-L9i, Asrock Z390 Phantom ITX-AC, 32GB, GTX1070, 2x1TB SX8200Pro RAID0, 2x5TB 2.5" HDD RAID0, Athena 500W Flex (Noctua fan), Custom 4.7l 3D printed case

 

Asus Zenbook UM325UA, Ryzen 7 5700u, 16GB, 1TB, OLED

 

GPD Win 2

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3 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

When you have no stock of a popular item you disable ordering, lower price to drive search results, price comparators and people to your site as "free advertising", then people will know about your store, may order other stuff etc. Once you get stock again put the price back up before opening orders again. 

Alright thanks 🙂

I may still have a laptop, but I'd say I know a good amount about PC stuff.

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Or they simply list the MSRP, and you're looking at a store that lists a 3070 at MSRP and comparing to one that lists the 1660s at the inflated prices they can afford to list it at due to the current situation.

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Desktop: i9-13900K, ASUS Z790-E, 64GB DDR5-6000 CL36, RTX3080, 2TB MP600 Pro XT, 2TB SX8200Pro, 2x16TB Ironwolf RAID0, Corsair HX1200, Antec Vortex 360 AIO, Thermaltake Versa H25 TG, Samsung 4K curved 49" TV, 23" secondary, Mountain Everest Max

Mobile SFF rig: i9-9900K, Noctua NH-L9i, Asrock Z390 Phantom ITX-AC, 32GB, GTX1070, 2x1TB SX8200Pro RAID0, 2x5TB 2.5" HDD RAID0, Athena 500W Flex (Noctua fan), Custom 4.7l 3D printed case

 

Asus Zenbook UM325UA, Ryzen 7 5700u, 16GB, 1TB, OLED

 

GPD Win 2

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