Any RX 4xx series price drop?

[Sport Driver]

Can we expect RX400 series prices to drop? I thought the RX 480 would go under 200 € by now but they are holding their prices quite well. Can we expect them to fall later, when RX500 series cards get in stock? How long does it take graphics card to fall in prices?

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, Sport Driver said:

How long does it take graphics card to fall in prices?

until they are priced out the market by newer cards, if at all.

[AlTech]

4 minutes ago, Sport Driver said:

Can we expect RX400 series prices to drop? I thought the RX 480 would go under 200 € by now but they are holding their prices quite well. Can we expect them to fall later, when RX500 series cards get in stock? How long does it take graphics card to fall in prices?

The RX 400 series cards won't fall in price. Pick a card from the 500 series which meets your budget or save up longer.

 

If anything, the 400 series might rise sharply in price due to scarcity.

[Sport Driver]

So better than waiting for 480 to drop is to buy 570 and be done with it?

[AlTech]

Just now, Sport Driver said:

So better than waiting for 480 to drop is to buy 570 and be done with it?

the 570 actually performs close to a 480 if it's overclocked.

[AlTech]

Just now, huilun02 said:

Imagine this:

 

You are a retailer selling RX 480 for about €230.

You are well stocked for a few months, say 1000 units to last 3 months.

All of 1000 units have already been paid for, and projected a certain profit for the lot.

You have 500 units left in stock.

AMD releases the new RX 500 lineup, with RX 580 intended to replace RX 480 at the same price.

 

Your options are:

1. Don't stock up on the new cards, forgo customers who are looking to buy RX 580
2. Stock up on RX 580 and follow AMD's pricing. You now have 500 units of RX 480 that will no longer sell at the old price. Take a cut in profit or write off inventory
3. Stock up on RX 580 and sell higher than AMD's pricing so you can continue to sell RX 480 for €230

RX 580s though are actually well priced this time around with one OEM not following the structure as well.

[Sport Driver]

Ok thanks guys. I will probably wait for retailers to get all the rx5xx series cards in stock and I will buy the cheapest one. Or maybe I can catch a discount on Rx 4xx series, saw a rx 480  8gb for 200 € about 2 weeks ago but I didn't have money on my card to buy it. I was sold out in less than an hour.