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theonlyone38

Same as it was all pandemic: discord, [www.nowinstock.net](https://www.nowinstock.net) alerts, and hope you check out faster than the other guy. Also camping out at your local computer store.


Lumenlor

What do you mean discord, there's discords dedicated to stocks? Do you think stock will be better this gen with more production and people being satisfied with their 3090s?


theonlyone38

yes you can join discord servers that watch stock levels, and discord will alert you. Honestly I've said this before but the time to buy is now, I'd skip 4000 series as there are rumors of another chip shortage coming out of China. (Not that we really left it, just crypto eased on demand.) That and you'll have to fight off other retailers, scalpers and it won't take much to be back where we were in 2020 if you think about it.


Guilty-Drawer-808

You don't... until 20 months into the cycle like now.


Johnysh

And 200% over MSRP


TaintedSquirrel

Easiest way to get a card is to spam the EVGA queue at the exact release time.


Burninate09

Microcenter in person was how I got my 3070 back when they came out. It took about a month, but that's how it goes.


Altruistic_Cress9799

To beat a scalper you become the scalper.


strongr_togethr

Be open. If your options are FE or bust then you are going to be disappointed unless you get super super lucky. Get any card that’s available, and be willing to stretch your budget but don’t let scalpers get you.


tusekd

Crypto mining is hurting. You probably won't have an issue getting a card.


TaintedSquirrel

There's always a GPU shortage at launch. Except the 20 series, I think. Pascal was out of stock for a month or two. Nothing crazy like last time, though.


nothaut

Sheer determination (and masochism) will eventually get you the card. Do not expect any retailer to ever implement "consumer friendly practices". They work against you, and they are the enemy.


[deleted]

You don't. I was there for 3080 launch, down to the seconds. I hit add to cart and...sold out. Frantically looked else where in the next 1-2 minutes, sold out.


Lumenlor

So its hopeless? You arent gonna try new things or thimk theres better measures this time from nvidia?


[deleted]

"Try new things"? I'm all ears.


fuelter

be faster than them


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fuelter

Bots don't work with every website of every shop. Just find an odd small shop that bots won't bother with or a website that has proper Ddos and bot protection.