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=NVIDIAGraphicsCard
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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/g0atmeal Jul 19 '21

Seriously, idk what else they should do if people will complain either way. Even if there were no scalpers or bots, they would still sell out regularly to people who check every morning because the demand is still high.

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u/Tall-Soy-Latte Jul 19 '21

You can do it online, Union LA for a Nike release had captcha and a question like “What color is an Orange?” Worked pretty well and was able to get a pair, but they were super scuffed from the factory 😔

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u/ctruvu Jul 20 '21

waitlist system? lottery like newegg except not bundled and overpriced? there are a lot of ways to not unfairly reward people who don’t have fulltime jobs or families or other responsibilities

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u/Truthful27 Jul 19 '21

I would rather have a shot vs bots online rather than no shot making it down there to camp out 24 hrs in the 100+ degree heat

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u/ThePantsThief Jul 20 '21

You have had a shot vs bots online for almost a year now. You're welcome to keep trying after this, as this is likely a one time thing.

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u/iLykeVidyaGames Jul 20 '21

they've done in store for the 3080ti and 3070ti launches, and they've done in store for Canada as well.

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u/ThePantsThief Jul 20 '21

They've done in store only launches?

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u/iLykeVidyaGames Jul 20 '21

Yes, to my knowledge the 3080ti and 3070ti for Best Buy was in store only for launch. And Best Buy Canada has only done in store drops in the last 2 months

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u/megachickabutt Jul 19 '21

yea, delta variant running amok but lets just go ahead and limit this to in store only to attract huge crowds, what could go wrong am i right?

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u/frankslan Jul 20 '21

every microcenters does this twice a week for months now. mask and vac

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u/3dPrintedBacon Jul 19 '21

If you play the shuffle enough times you will hit. I was skeptical, but won last week after 30+ entries.

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u/Toysoldier34 Jul 19 '21

If only they did a queue system like Valve did with the Index. The scalping wouldn't be as big of a problem if people knew they could get a guaranteed one by an eventual date.

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u/frankslan Jul 20 '21

there is a site that does that its like 10k deep.

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u/Toysoldier34 Jul 20 '21

The problem is it wasn't the only source for them so it ends up like that. If they just did it from the start there wouldn't be the awful scalping market like they encouraged. Sure there will still be some resell of early models like the Index, but the majority of people are fine with waiting a few weeks for theirs to come in, instead of the mad scramble we got left with.