Nvidia RTX 30 Series graphics card availability improving with limited stock
It’ll be a while longer before we see stores shelves and online product pages populated with highly sought after graphics cards, but there is definitive evidence that things are improving. From online retailers to physical stores, Nvidia’s RTX 30 Series graphics cards finally appear to exist in limited degrees of availability. And we’re not talking about the grossly marked-up scalper prices, we’re talking about actual retail list prices, or at least near enough to them.
Recent searches on Newegg and visits to local Micro Centers turned up surprising results. For Newegg, we found both the ASUS RTX 3070 Ti TUF and the Gigabyte RTX 3070 Ti Aorus at prices just north of what the AIBs typically charge for the respective models. While admittedly far from Nvidia’s alleged $600 USD MSRP, it’s still a positive sign of changing market conditions. Look elsewhere, and you’ll quickly discover that these prices are well below what other sellers try to charge. It’s also worth pointing out that the listings we mentioned above are sold directly by Newegg, which is an authorized reseller.
As far as Micro Center goes, we checked two different locations (in metro-Atlanta, Georgia if you must know) and found RTX 30 Series cards of various makes and models simply in stock and on shelves for list prices. Nothing sits around for too long according to our findings, but the trend has been consistent now for several weeks at least. The one drawback of course is the lack of convenience compared to online shopping, but that’s the tradeoff for a retail option that limits scalpers and is free from bots.
Visiting any Micro Center is still no guarantee that you’ll get the card you want, and it should come as no surprise that the pricey models sit around
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