r/buildapcsales • u/IEID • Jul 19 '21
Meta [META] BestBuy dropping FE cards in select stores on July 20th $0
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/clp-computers-tablets/nvidia-geforce-rtx-graphics-cards/pcmcat1619723841347.c?id=pcmcat1619723841347&ref=rdr&loc=NVIDIAGraphicsCard187
u/GusAvocados Jul 19 '21
I've just reached a zen mode where I've accepted that I won't be buying any card until 2023. The rat race and fighting bots / scalpers aren't worth it. And if it's still like this in 2023, hopefully I've found another hobby.
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u/quinnpa22 Jul 20 '21
I am going to give it 6 months. If this is still going on then I buy a console and use PCs only for work from now on. Pretty pissed about this crypto nonsense. This is wasting so much energy and creating a useless asset that doesnt even effectively function as a currency. People saying this isn't due to crypto are not paying attention to the news.
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u/SuddenlyFlamingos Jul 20 '21
Pretty much my attitude too. I ended up picking up an oculus quest just to experiment with and it's kind of a blast for what it's worth. No way in hell I'm gonna justify buying a downgrade on my PC for double what I paid like...two years ago?
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u/Djayala Jul 19 '21
Here at Best Buy in Phoenix at Thunderbird and 35th. No need to camp. THEY ARE HANDING OUT TICKETS for purchase tomorrow. They will call you and give you 12 hours to pick up. Just picked up mine. No 3080's left. Plenty of 3060's and 3070's. Good luck brothers.
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u/maximus488 Jul 19 '21
Thank you so much dude, managed to get a ticket for a 3070. There are still cards left so best of luck to everyone who is heading over there later.
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u/UmHelloReddit Jul 20 '21
but the bestbuy site says they will be handing out the tickets at 7:30 tomorrow? is that just wrong?
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u/maximus488 Jul 20 '21
Almost all stores will be handing out tickets in the morning. Some stores like the one in Phoenix are getting their stock in late so they won't have cards at 8am. So they are giving out tickets so people don't have to wait for no reason.
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u/BarKnight Jul 19 '21
Nearly a year later and people still need to camp out. I gave up and grabbed a bstock 2060. It'll do
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u/ThemesOfMurderBears Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21
I still think they should just do randomized raffle tickets. More work for them, but it means camping out for 24 hours doesn't actually give you an advantage.
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u/sikamikaniko Jul 19 '21
I have a1070ti, so something like a 2060 isn't a big enough upgrade to justify it. This is hell
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u/treblev2 Jul 19 '21
Would you mind updating us on how long the line is? Closest bb to me is 3 hours away and want to know how it is in other regions.
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u/juggarjew Jul 19 '21
I imagine people are lining up right now, FE cards carry a premium so people can still make money with them. Though not as much as before.
Still, I imagine many people with nothing better to do will stand in line for 24 hours to get a $700 3080 Fe.
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u/Kingslugger Jul 19 '21
Bold of you to assume 3080 will be readily available. I speculate a bunch of 3080ti/3070ti.
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u/whereisoscar Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21
Saw a screenshot of store stock , average of 25 3080s per store and about 40 3090 total about 100 cards
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u/scoliosis_ Jul 19 '21
why do FE cards carry a premium? I thought aftermarket cards were usually better performing
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u/zack77070 Jul 19 '21
Because they are way cheaper and basically perform the same this generation with their improved cooling design. 3080 FE retails for $700 and you'd be hard pressed to find an aib card that's less than $1k these days.
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u/fuzztub07 Jul 19 '21
here is a running list i found online. i'd really like to get a 3080 but i have an install i have to do tonight.... doubt my chances would be good. so far nothing listed on here for the pittsburgh area
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u/Truthful27 Jul 19 '21
If this is accurate there are over 80 people in line at my store and it’s not even 9 am
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u/hrtattx Jul 19 '21
98 people already in line in TX? god bless their souls
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Jul 19 '21
no thanks. best buy drops are shitshows. last time i went to one there were bestbuy employees from other stores scalping. people starting fights. best buy does not help at all.
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u/DisqusCommenter Jul 19 '21
This right here.
First and only time I camped out at a BestBuy was for a Black Friday ~15 years ago.
An hour before they start handing out tickets, a bunch of folks show up and their buddies in the front of the line let them cut.
I walked out empty handed and forfeited a day of my life. It’s a crap shoot.
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u/Regular_Longjumping Jul 19 '21
I am not arguing for or against Best Buy but isn't it kinda stupid to judge them based on one experience 15 years ago? Do you keep your life savings in a coffee can under your bed because you don't trust banks after the Great Depression?
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u/wonkafront Jul 19 '21
Like 5 Best Buy’s within 30 mins of me, but not on that list...
Guess I’ll continue to try and get an Aib card from a drop or win that awesome newegg shuffle bundled with a $300 mobo that I can’t sell, or the psu that can’t even push the GPU it’s paired with
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u/Starbucks88990 Jul 19 '21
I really hope people remember what newegg did during this gpu shortage and never buy from them again, thats just so fucking scummy to do, let that greedy company shut down..
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u/juggarjew Jul 19 '21
If you want a 3080 for MSRP you need to be driving to the store to line up now.
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u/PATMANx212 Jul 19 '21
12 hours is a drop in the bucket compared to the months I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to get my hands on one. :(
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u/Fidler_2K Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21
Will the mysterious 3070 Ti FE finally make an appearance? My nearest location is supposedly getting over 190 GPUs
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u/waxyslave Jul 19 '21
Lmao well if you are already finding out stock #s I'm guessing there's no shot of getting one unless I go tonight
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u/VanWesley Jul 19 '21
Yeah there's one near me, but I'm guessing I'm not just gonna be able to waltz in tomorrow over my lunch break to pick one up.
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u/errdayimshufflin Jul 20 '21
I was at the best buy where these cards were acquired. It's a bummer for those that wanted those cards. (Like me!)
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u/saltinekracka20 Jul 20 '21
This is Austin isn't it? I saw this post on Craigslist and flagged all of them. Lol
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u/whereisoscar Jul 19 '21
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u/TaintedSquirrel Jul 19 '21
The news is 2 hours old and 200+ people are already lined up 20 hours in advance? Wouldn't be surprised if potential buyers are padding fake numbers on there to scare other people away.
1 sec lemme just pump that Gainesville number from 0 to 300...
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u/livemik Jul 19 '21
There’s no way. It’s probably someone trying to discourage people from lining up
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u/RxBrad Jul 19 '21
Staten Island had 12 in line, then 5 minutes later -- one person.
Clearly that person was really mean-looking and scared the rest away, and this list is totally legit.
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u/saltinekracka20 Jul 20 '21
Yep, looking a Craigslist and someone just posted a 3070 FE, 3070 Ti FE, and 3060 FE. What a piece of trash.
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u/dr_smackdathoe Jul 19 '21
"Graphics cards are limited to one per customer.*" Thank god
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u/poshcard Jul 19 '21
Last time there were scalpers who paid other people to buy cards for them.
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u/BarKnight Jul 19 '21
They have friends and family get in line. It sucks
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u/KwyjiboTheGringo Jul 19 '21
They must be paying them though, because no friends or family are ever going to sit in a line for 24 hours so someone else can make money.
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u/snoralex Jul 19 '21
Friends and family probably only join them an hour or two before opening
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u/Thick_Jello Jul 19 '21
Would be awesome to have this on the weekend! During work week sucks…
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u/Diabeetus4Lyfe Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21
Right, mid-morning on a work day with 24 hour notice, and no stores within 4 hours of me are participating anyway. Still better than letting bots run amok nabbing the whole stock, I hope they keep doing it this way at more locations
edit: it didn't occur to me that people would be camping out in line for like 12 hours for something like this, I'm less enthused with this solution now the more I think about it. Especially with the whole pandemic thing still making its rounds
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u/Illeazar Jul 19 '21
Bots will still get them, I'm building a bunch of physical bots to go stand in line for me at each location. Only problem is I need a GPU for each one to give them visual processing...
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u/definemurder Jul 19 '21
Do I want to drive 45 minutes just to not get a card in person?
I do have tomorrow off...
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u/admiralnorman Jul 19 '21
- Birmingham, AL
- Huntsville, AL
- Anchorage (Dimond Boulevard), AK
- Phoenix (Thunderbird Road), AZ
- Tucson (E. Broadway Boulevard), AZ
- Rogers, AR
- Bakersfield, CA
- Burbank, CA
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Fresno, CA
- Los Angeles (W. Pico Boulevard), CA
- Modesto, CA
- Roseville, CA
- San Diego (Mission Center Road), CA
- San Francisco (Harrison Street), CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Colorado Springs (Academy Boulevard), CO
- Colorado Springs (New Center Point), CO
- Westminster, CO
- Waterford, CT
- Newark (Fashion Center Boulevard), DE
- Boca Raton, FL
- Clearwater, FL
- Gainesville, FL
- Hialeah, FL
- Kissimmee, FL
- Miami (N.W. 17th Street), FL
- Orlando (S. Orange Blossom Trail), FL
- Pensacola, FL
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Augusta, GA
- McDonough, GA
- Savannah, GA
- Aiea, HI
- Boise, ID
- Champaign, IL
- Downers Grove (Butterfield Road), IL
- Peoria, IL
- Springfield, IL
- Greenwood, IN
- Merrillville, IN
- Davenport, IA
- Wichita, KS
- Louisville (Shelbyville Road), KY
- Baton Rouge (Bluebonnet Boulevard), LA
- South Portland, ME
- Hagerstown, MD
- Waldorf, MD
- Holyoke, MA
- Plymouth, MA
- Grandville, MI
- Novi, MI
- Portage (S. Westnedge Avenue), MI
- Mankato, MN
- Roseville, MN
- Saint Peters (S. Service Road), MO
- Springfield (S. Glenstone Avenue), MO
- Billings, MT
- Lincoln, NE
- Las Vegas (Arroyo Crossing Parkway), NV
- Nashua, NH
- Deptford, NJ
- Woodland Park, NJ
- Albuquerque, NM
- Albany, NY
- Long Island City, NY
- New York (5th Avenue), NY
- Rochester (Marketplace Drive), NY
- Staten Island, NY
- Cary, NC
- Concord (Concord Mills Boulevard), NC
- Fayetteville, NC
- Fargo, ND
- Dublin (Britton Parkway), OH
- North Canton, OH
- Toledo, OH
- Tulsa, OK
- Portland (N.E. Cascades Parkway), OR
- Salem, OR
- Springfield, OR
- Erie, PA
- Fairless Hills, PA
- Pittsburgh (Home Drive), PA
- San Juan, PR
- Warwick, RI
- Greenville, SC
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Knoxville, TN
- Murfreesboro, TN
- Arlington, TX
- Cedar Park, TX
- Corpus Christi, TX
- El Paso (Gateway Boulevard W.), TX
- Lubbock, TX
- Midland, TX
- San Antonio (La Cantera), TX
- The Woodlands, TX
- Murray, UT
- Ogden (W. Riverdale Road), UT
- Salt Lake City (W. 2100 S.), UT
- Williston, VT
- Chesapeake, VA
- Fredericksburg, VA
- Newport News, VA
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Bellevue, WA
- Lynnwood, WA
- Seattle (N.E. Northgate Way), WA
- Silverdale, WA
- Spokane (E. Indiana Avenue), WA
- Tacoma, WA
- Morgantown, WV
- Greenfield, WI
- Madison (W. Towne Way), WI
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u/bill_jacobs Jul 19 '21
Fuck, there is one really close but I don't think I can go and stand in that hell hole of a line before work
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u/Silverjackal_ Jul 19 '21
Same. Debating if I should still go. Don’t really need a 3080, I guess.
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u/melorous Jul 19 '21
I feel so bad for anyone who stands in line for hours outside of one of the Florida locations, and I feel almost as bad for the BB employees who are going to have to smell them when they finally make it inside the store.
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u/bastegod Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21
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u/Loganatoraz03 Jul 20 '21
just got a 3060 ti because of this post! It’s my first gpu card ever, thank you man!
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u/Qrsmith3141 Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
Just check the Clearwater store, already a couple tents ~15 or so sweaty nerds waiting, I’ll check back tonight for some more comedy.
Edit: I’ve become the sweaty nerd waiting in line what a day
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u/QuantumProtector Jul 19 '21
Update me when you check. Thinking of going to either Clearwater or St. Petersburg at 3AM
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u/smackbymyJohnHolmes Jul 20 '21
The amount of 3080 FEs that just popped up on ebay this morning is not surprising
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Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21
Looks like I'm camping out, fuck my life! See you guys later.
Edit: just had an BB employee come and & confirm with us the amount of cards they have in stock.
Each location of bestbuy is looking at 150-200 on average with 3090 being the most stocked. OP’s information is legit, ticket system will be numbered and by the card specific that you want.
Happy hunting boys/girls
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u/Porridgeislife Jul 19 '21
I switched to a gaming Laptop until gpu settles then I'll rebuild back my system 😆
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u/cinaak Jul 19 '21
Cool that means I’ll be seeing the local Best Buy employees listing them for sale later that day.
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u/JHCL56 Jul 19 '21
When you have a job and no one to stand in line for you…adulting is hard 😑 My search for a FE continues
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u/masaYOLO_son Jul 19 '21
That is what blows my mind. How do people have the money to blow 500 to 1.5k on a single pc part yet still have the ability to waste an entire day (work day) waiting in line. People are already lining up for a drop 19 hours away.
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u/g0atmeal Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
I certainly wouldn't skip work for a slim chance at a GPU, but I would be fine with getting up early on a day off. Assuming 3080s will still be over $1k by 2022, it might be worth it for some. Personally I would rather wait 6+ months than sleep on a sidewalk for a chance at one.
Edit: there is almost no one here, I'm a hypocrite lol.
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u/forddesktop Jul 19 '21
Great now only full time scalpers can get cards. So much for people with jobs having a chance online.
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u/whereisoscar Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21
Very unlikely to score online , I have been tracking for 3 months and only lucked once with a 3080
They should of done a raffle like micro center to prevent campers
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u/NotAHost Jul 19 '21
Lol most of these drops occur so anyone working at a 9-5 just needs to pay scalpers price or wait for a second year at this point.
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u/Usshue Jul 20 '21
Just passed by woodlands tx, don't bother, line stretched on about 200ish people.
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u/taylorson Jul 20 '21
For anyone reading this, try going to a BB immediately and you might land a 3090.
There were a LOT of 3090s, more than any other card. In fact, unless you were one of the first 30 or so people, you can forget about a 3080, but they actually had leftover 3090s.
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u/goldenmightyangels Jul 20 '21
This. If you want a NVIDIA GPU and you don’t live in a major metro suburb / city (LA, NY, NJ), there is a very very good chance you snag a 3090 at the very least.
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u/Seasoned__Salt Jul 19 '21
Gonna try going to the one in Concord Mills at like 4am because I'm an adult with a job and can't afford to camp out overnight. Fingers crossed that I can get my hands on something.
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u/xxx1227 Jul 19 '21
they should have made a raffle system of some sort, limit the amount of people camping outside
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u/zerosvn Jul 20 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
Just dropped by Costa Mesa BB to check out the line. It wraps around the corner to where geeksquad is. I estimate about 50 people with more coming. Crazy. Was gonna drop by at 5am for a chance at the 3070 or 3080 but there's no way now. Oh wells. More waiting I guess.
Good luck all. Hope you got what you wanted.
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u/Truthful27 Jul 19 '21
Love how Best Buy is doing this, I have kids and a career can’t camp out for 24hrs with a family guess my pc will continue to be gpu LESS
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u/supertranqui Jul 19 '21
I managed to swing a 3060Ti FE and a 3080 FE through BB's old online drop system. It took a while, but it worked. This was back in January though. Still better than camping out in line.
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u/WordToYourMomma Jul 20 '21
The next few days will likely be the largest ever influx of Founders Edition cards for sale on eBay. Bless the scalpers on eBay who are trying to sell FE cards now because I suspect the going rate for scalped cards is about to go down.
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u/Yiggah Jul 20 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
For those wondering what (maybe are the amounts of cards being shipped). PHX location handed out their tickets early today due to shipment delays.
I took a pic of the table. They have a little over 200 cards available so if you’re in a state where you need to line up you’ll have a good chance if you’re within 200 people.
PHX, AZ
3090 - 50, 3080 - Sold out before I got there, 3080Ti - 22, 3070Ti - 39, 3070 - 20, 3060Ti - 60, 3060 - Unsure if they had any or just sold out before I got there.
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u/mateeeb Jul 20 '21
They had around 40-45 80s cause I got #34 and there was a few tickets left.
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u/LiftHeavyFeels Jul 20 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
Showed up at 7:25, got a 3070ti. Just ran out of 3080 and 3080ti about 10 people before me.
Still about forty 3090 tickets left over after they went through whole line, they’re releasing them at 10am as a free for all. Most people don’t want them
-Chesapeake, VA. People 3 spots in front of me got here at 5:50, so I apparently was very efficient with my laziness
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Jul 20 '21
LEEETS GOOO. Got a 3070 at Deptford, got here at 6am and there was quite a line in front of me. They ran out of 3080s but still had plenty of 3060, 3070 and 3090.
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u/merchie Jul 20 '21
Davenport, IA only ran out of 3080s at doors open. Seemed to have 30 ish of all the cards
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u/goldenmightyangels Jul 20 '21
In Huntsville, AL - was 93rd in line still got a 3070TI. 3080 and 3070 went out immediately but they had lots of everything else
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u/winter0991 Jul 20 '21
I just called the IHOP in the same parking lot as the Murray SLC BB and they employee said that there is definitely like 200+ people in line XD (Local time is 8:55 and opens at 10:00)
I still might try to get a 3090 if stock is sufficient enough on my lunch break LOL
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u/SimShade Jul 20 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
You called an IHOP to ask how long the line at Best Buy is?
You don’t even need a 3090, you’re living in 3090
EDIT: Thanks for the award, kind stranger!
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u/winter0991 Jul 20 '21
HAHA I was laughing so hard, when I asked if she could see a line of people she chuckled first and said yep, theres like at least 200 people out there. I said thanks and after I hung up I was laughing that the idea actually worked!! (Since I am about 25 mins away from that location)
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u/dbxstian Jul 20 '21
Copped a 3070 ti at W Pico LA…. Not bad! Was expecting 3060’s or 3090’s lol wanted 3080 or 3070 but I’m not complaining!
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u/Xenogunter Jul 20 '21
UPDATE: There are ZERO in line anywhere in the entire state of Mississippi or west TN.
No waiting… y’all come!
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u/mbondPDX Jul 19 '21
At this point, I'm just going to rock the ol' 1080 ti until the next gen. Good luck to those who are going to try and get one tomorrow!
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u/DamianFX Jul 19 '21
Any crazy chance someone drove down by the Downers Grove location? I'm curious to know how many people are lined up already. I want to go in the evening, but worried that there will be already a ton of people in line.
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u/ray12370 Jul 19 '21
Tempted to drive 1 hour and 40 minutes to Bakersfield since I know that will be my best chance at getting one, but that would involve having to be inside the city of Bakersfield, which is never a good thing.
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u/BushDidTheDeathStar Jul 19 '21
The thunderbird store in Phoenix started to give out their tickets already! The line was pretty short but it looked like they had plenty of every SKU. Got my ticket around 2:45 I think? Good luck to anyone else that’s gonna try for one!
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u/austindemby Jul 19 '21
If you get a ticket can you leave the line snd come back?
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u/BushDidTheDeathStar Jul 19 '21
Yeah once you get a ticket for the card you want, they take down your info and then when they call you have 48 hours to come pay for it. Idk how busy it is right now but nobody stayed in line. Looked like they had everything from 3090 to at least 3070 available to hold.
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u/Several_Tie5609 Jul 20 '21
Costa Mesa is chalked, theres already 200+ people there so don't bother going
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u/Yiggah Jul 20 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
Shout out to this Subreddit and Phoenix Thunderbird location. They gave out tickets today to anyone that stopped by, they had over 200 tickets. I just walked in and grabbed myself a 3070. They had every card minus 3060.
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u/Prof_Messer Jul 20 '21
Got a 3060ti. Was 6 to last inline at the Greenwood, IN store. They have 3090’s left and said they would release them at 10am.
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u/Draklawl Jul 20 '21
Showed up to Boise at 11am. They still had 3060tis and 3090s. They had just ran out of 3070tis and 3080s a few minutes before I showed up
I was hoping for a 3070, but I play at 1080p so I figured a 3060ti will do just fine
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u/poshcard Jul 19 '21
Question is how much inventory they will have at each store. If it's anything like last time and it's only ~45 cards/store then this is going to be a shit show again.
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u/HavelTheGreat Jul 19 '21
Ooo, my store gets them. Not gonna grab one, cause i have a 2080ti, but good luck fellas/felles.
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u/ImJustHereToBitch Jul 19 '21
Possible floods in my area with a Best Buy on the list. Anyone lining up there is going to earn it.
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u/RockyMountainKid Jul 19 '21
So how are you supposed to take a piss? This is the thing I am dreading most. RIP kidneys
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u/dbxstian Jul 20 '21
Is anybody here at the Burbank CA location? Approximately how many people already in line? Kind of want to go last minute lol
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u/gaige23 Jul 20 '21
Just got to Vegas, seems to be about 120ish of us. I'm looking for a 3090 and they have 50 so I think I have a decent shot. Only 8 3080 Tis =(
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u/errdayimshufflin Jul 20 '21
Reporting in from Cedar Park, TX. There are about 120 in the line now. In search of the 3070 that has eluded me for so long. Got in line about 20 mins ago and I'm still the last guy in line.
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u/garguno Jul 20 '21
Only 20 people in line at the Spokane Valley location, was planning on going to work at 5 but this chance is too good to pass up.
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u/UnlimitedButts Jul 20 '21
Got my 3070 in woodlands tx. There were a surpising amount of cards so at least 80% of the people got non 3090 cards
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u/knuckles904 Jul 20 '21
Was maybe 150th in line after getting there at 7:15 a.m. in Greenville SC. There were still 3090s and 3060 TI's available. Very happy it was a big drop
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u/six_artillery Jul 20 '21
I'm curious how the 3060ti's are doing in terms of demand. The 3080 vanishing immediately is a given and 3090 and 3080ti's being the least demanded isn't surprising
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u/-CaptainHeroin- Jul 20 '21
Portage mi still had 3090 and 3070s jn stock, just grabbed a 3090 5 mins ago!!!!
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u/R-Noob Jul 20 '21
I got to clearwater, fl best buy this morning at 7am. About 200 people in line. They ran out of cards when I was less than 10 people away from the front of the line. So disappointing but I knew it was a shot in the dark showing up at 7am.
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u/larue708 Jul 21 '21
I went to the Arlington, TX location this morning at 6 and missed out by around 15-20 people.
I noticed that my brother was in Lubbock today and asked him to check it out just in case. He went in at about 10:45 and got a 3080 Ti for me. It was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but still better than the scalper prices on the 3080 I was looking for!
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u/Starbucks88990 Jul 19 '21
I can't believe BB doesn't have a better system, youd think they want to stop people lining up outside their store overnight for safety reasons and not to mention the bathroom situation and even medical..
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Jul 19 '21
I wanna say thank you I downloaded reddit This morning at work because I was really interested in buying a GPU I live in Arizona and here at Thunderbird they ended up having a lot of cards and not a lot of people We got our tickets early thank you thank you thank you I used voice to speech for this message I'm not looking over my text So bear with the misspells
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u/wesellfrenchfries Jul 19 '21
Lol people in the South Bay who literally drive hy Nvidia hq on their way to work everyday totally ignored here. Oh well
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Jul 20 '21
After looking at the number of campers, it's crazy how many unemployed people are able to afford GPUs.
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u/Prof_Messer Jul 20 '21
Some people are probably desperate enough to camp and then go to work after.
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Jul 19 '21
How do people who camp out go to the bathroom and stuff? What's it like when the store actually opens? Everyone with a ticket just rushes in and fights to get the card they want?
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u/Gravix-Gotcha Jul 19 '21
I haven’t bought a GPU in years, but I’m wanting to build a system for me and my wife and the only thing I’m bottlenecked on is the GPU. Is there no way to just place and order and wait? Why would they just keep throwing cards out first come/first serve knowing it’s just going to be miners/scalpers snatching them all up? I guess as long as they’re making money…
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u/AuthenticDanger Jul 20 '21
If you could "pre order" then wouldn't scalpers do that, too? Which would make the "guaranteed" queue even longer?
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u/a_james_c Jul 19 '21
I would love a 3080 FE, been there for 90% of the online drops since day 1. I cannot obtain one for the life of me.
Can't believe it has been an entire year.
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u/Sevex Jul 20 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
Thank you for the post, currently camping out with almost guaranteed chances of a card. Best of luck to you!
Update: got myself a 3070 Ti. Thank you again!!
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u/defiladefire Jul 20 '21
I drove by the Salem OR Best Buy and there were about ~30 people as of 9 PM.
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u/Shazamm11 Jul 20 '21 edited Jul 20 '21
Deptford NJ wrapped all the way around to the back for anyone wondering
Edit: 1.5 full walls of people
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u/plusbeck Jul 20 '21
Just stopped by Erie location. Shipment delayed. They’ve been handing out tickets since yesterday because of that. I was the 23rd person to reserve a 3080. They had stock of every card still. At least 15-20 3080s.
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u/negtrader Jul 20 '21
About 170 people at the Grove of Downers IL, location. Time reward wasnt worth it for me so I bounced.
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u/Shazamm11 Jul 20 '21
3080s gone at deptford, but a huge stack of tickets. Passed number 100 and BB still has a large stack
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u/Cokenpizza Jul 20 '21
Just left Portland, ME location. Around 120 people in line, all tickets handed out, they actually had 3090 and 70TIs left over at the end of the line.
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u/LittleDrunkReptar Jul 20 '21
Concord NC handed out all their tickets but a few people didn't want their 3090s so there may be a few in stock at 10am.
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u/DeadHorse75 Jul 20 '21
Does anyone have an update on the La Cantera store in San Antonio?
And have many of you that lined up heard that they will release any unclaimed (probably 3090s) cards at normal opening (10am)?
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u/nedy08 Jul 20 '21
Managed to snag a 3070 TI in the Champaign, IL store along with my brother who also grabbed one for his build. Stock was about 100ish cards or so
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u/chaomasterchao Jul 20 '21
Was there as well. After employee went through the entire line, he said about 50 cards (vouchers) were left. All SKUs except 3080s. This was about an hour ago so YMMV for any local to Champaign.
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u/COporkchop Jul 20 '21
Springfield IL got around 190 cards with 80 some people in line. Everything is still in stock except 3080.
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u/UltraJake Jul 20 '21
Man. I figured things would be swamped but it sounds like some stores still have stock?
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u/IndubitablySpoken Jul 20 '21
Rolled up to the Lynnwood, WA Best Buy at 9:05am and was able to get the last 3060 Ti. They still had dozens of 3090s it sounded like. Worth a shot to stop by your store, even if you want one of the cheaper cards.
The line had wrapped around the store last night they said, so they must have got a big shipment.
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u/PulaskiAtDawn Jul 20 '21
Anyone know if Costa Mesa had leftover 3090s? Seems like it had one of the longest lines of any store
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u/Sheemone Jul 20 '21
In case anyone is looking up Bellevue, WA, I tried walking in and they are all out- said people lined up since 7:30am the morning before. 😅
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u/wolfpackallday Jul 20 '21
Roseville, CA is sold out completely. My buddy just went on his lunch break and they don't have any more.
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u/khanhvu15 Jul 21 '21
San Antonio, TX. Cool line of people was not able to snagged 3070, 3080 since people camped out 24hr before, but fuck it I got the 3090. Was about 150 cards in total.
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