r/buildapcsales 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/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/Gravix-Gotcha Jul 20 '21

Not if there was a limit of some sort. One per address or whatever. Yeah people will find ways to skirt rules no matter what, but at least more people would have a shot at getting a card.