AMD 6800 & 6800 XT MBA LAUNCH AT 2PM TODAY - EXTREMELY LIMITED STOCK!

[almoststew1990]

I think I might have got one. Got an order received from OCUK.

I somehow dragged it into my wishlist so it was only trying to load up a single item not a whole page. It wouldn't go into my basket for about 10 mins with it not appearing and then getting the cloudfare errors but I think I lucked out and got through the whole payment process without crashing. This was about 2.18pm

Have people received emails saying they haven't got one yet?

 

[Mint8]

Congrats to the lucky few who hacked their way to the secret product page - you are truly gifted/blessed/OCUK family & friends (delete as applicable)

 

[Saiyukimot]

I'm disgusted that they have a 10% higher price than other places FOR NO REASON AT ALL. Freaking disgusting and no rationale other than pure greed.

I wasn't planning on buying from OCUK after the awful handling of the 3xxx series, but this really reinforced it. Never buying anything from them again after this **** show

 

[Deleted member 66701]

How much were OC charging, website says £680 but was it higher for the initial stock?

679 for XT and 599 for non XT

 

[SonicSW20]

It's like 8000 people trying to get through a door wide enough for 2, then complaining "YOUR BUILDING SUCKS".

Except in this case, the architect knew when there would be 8000 people trying to get in and could have implemented solutions to cope with the temporary additional footfall.

 

[Tiny_D]

Popcorn time...

Doubt it he showed face to sell stuff then prob legged it cause teflon shoulders.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Congrats to the lucky few who hacked their way to the secret product page - you are truly gifted/blessed/OCUK family & friends (delete as applicable)

Links were posted on their twitter page at 14:00

 

[AshB1989]

MADNESS

 

[Greebo]

At least AMD Uk had stock at £587 for the 6800xt. Thats a lot of card for £587.

 

[Tinek]

Well I did have it in my basket and got to the pay page.... then I couldn't bring myself to actually pay the additional OCUK extortion-fee... I'm used to OC prices being a "little" higher, and I happily pay it because the service here is notably better than most.... but £80 is ..... insulting.

Care for an explanation @Gibbo ?

Check price on AMD website, in their own store (sold out but price didn't change): £587.18 (sic!)

 

[doodah]

Did Gibbo indicate higher pricing (or at least significantly higher) before today compared to (smaller) competitors?

 

[gpuerrilla]

Well I feel like a mug.
Refreshing ocuk on their amd page and its hidden, by the time the links get mentioned they are all gone on top of the ocuk price gouging.

Welp, guess ill upgrade next year and definatly not from ocuk.

This to be fair.

 

[Greebo]

Links were posted on their twitter page at 14:00

And not posted on their forums until 2.25pm after they had sold out? Makes perfect sense

 

[booyaka]

Jesus some of you lot are so entitled. Nobody owes you anything.

They've got 8000+ people and 600 robots trying to buy 200 cards.

You complain they hid the pages, what do you want them to do? They gaVe you the links to the cards here, meaning forumites were more likely to get a card. If they hadnt hid the pages, the robots would have been set up ready.

It's like 8000 people trying to get through a door wide enough for 2, then complaining "YOUR BUILDING SUCKS".

no one is entitled - people just want a fair option to purchase a card.

Adding £80 to RRP, sending links out of twitter at 2pm and not linking in the forums till 2.29pm doesn't make for a fair game.

Everyone is well aware of the issues with stock but adding 10% plus to the RRP is shocking.

 

[dave1983]

So did anyone get a link to their page before 2pm????

 

[Rroff]

So just as much of a shower as the Ampere launch... but I thought this one was going to be different...

 

[Kenai]

You complain they hid the pages, what do you want them to do? They gaVe you the links to the cards here, meaning forumites were more likely to get a card. If they hadnt hid the pages, the robots would have been set up ready.

Except they posted those same links on Twitter 30 minutes before they posted them here

 

[413x]

Wonder how much damage this will do to reputation.

 

[Josh]

Wait people are surprised at price gouging or the good old "£/$ fluctuations"?

I'm more surprised at this than I am at the actual gouging.

 

[Darujhistan]

managed to get an order on and paid by 14:38... but it says "awaiting payment status" in my account.. plus i've not recieved any email..hmmm

May have saved yourself from being robbed by OCUK.