GPU prices in the UK

[Kyrne]

Yeah I bought my 3070 from here, kinda rush job and generally always recommended OCUK for builds / forum advice...

But looking around, I got ripped off haha... my bad really should have waited and shopped around.

No biggie though, shall be using other sites in future.

 

[chrcoluk]

I decided to check 3070 pricing as havent done and seeing prices higher than what the 3080 launched at, its got out of hand. I agree with hardware unboxed, this is ultimately falling on amd and nvidia, if they wanted to they could put this to bed. But its not in their financial interest to.

 

[matt100]

I doubt Nvidia or AMD make any extra out of scalping.

Retailers/resellers yes.. the card brands perhaps but doubtful the chip makers do.

 

[bigfatron]

This is about normal for the many products. There are some manufacturers though that break with the norm and follow roughly the exchange rate but most don't. I once heard that the reason for this is that the UK is an island ( or two ), and as such it's a captive market, meaning you can pretty much charge what you like because the Brits can't just hop in a car and drive to another country where it might be cheaper.

OK the situation will change in just over a month but until then a Brit could quite easily order the same item with the same warranty from anywhere else in the EU with maybe a day or two's delay in delivery. Obviously if you went further afield (importing from the US or far east for instance) then it presented greater trade-offs to be made (warranty coverage, consumer rights, import duty etc). We've only been a 'captive' market largely because we've tolerated it and accepted the largely nonsensical reasons as to why the UK-supplied product was dearer.

 

[2004typer]

How come the 2080ti's are still £1500 in the OC shop - surely they've got absolutely no chance shifting these at this price.

Aware they'll have money tied up in these from original stock purchase, but surely as time goes on, especially once 3080 / 6800 stock improves the chances of shifting these will decrease even further.

 

[TonyTurbo78]

How come the 2080ti's are still £1500 in the OC shop - surely they've got absolutely no chance shifting these at this price.

Aware they'll have money tied up in these from original stock purchase, but surely as time goes on, especially once 3080 / 6800 stock improves the chances of shifting these will decrease even further.

Because they running a business and wanna milk you for every penny possible. They aren't your friends.

 

[chaparral]

How come the 2080ti's are still £1500 in the OC shop - surely they've got absolutely no chance shifting these at this price.

There still selling even at that price
(i noticed that the stock numbers keep going down)

 

[Aretak]

How come the 2080ti's are still £1500 in the OC shop - surely they've got absolutely no chance shifting these at this price.

Aware they'll have money tied up in these from original stock purchase, but surely as time goes on, especially once 3080 / 6800 stock improves the chances of shifting these will decrease even further.

They only have six units of a single model in stock. I doubt they're worried about whether they shift them or not, given that sort of money is a drop in the ocean for them. This way they might get some loony come along who really wants that specific card and will just pay the £1500 for it.

 

[Darujhistan]

Someone will buy them, 5 people bought a 3060ti off the forest last night for £679. I sat and watched them go.

 

[2004typer]

There still selling even at that price
(i noticed that the stock numbers keep going down)

Must be mad the peeps paying that for one.

 

[CuriousTomCat]

I doubt the rich demographic who buys expensive graphics cards got their wealth from being "loony" and "mad". People with my income wont be buying them though, that's for sure.

 

[pp111]

Also I believe that in addition to VAT at 20% the UK import tax is double that of the US import tax.

 

[chaparral]

I doubt the rich demographic who buys expensive graphics cards got their wealth from being "loony" and "mad". People with my income wont be buying them though, that's for sure.

many people got there wealth due to it being left to them or there houses bought for them by there parents.

 

[CuriousTomCat]

many people got there wealth due to it being left to them or there houses bought for them by there parents.

Perfect for getting scalped then if they haven't worked for their money. I don't see the problem. Why do people get mad about this?

 

[matt100]

Plenty of people can afford a graphics card without being rich, that's ridiculous lol.

 

[turbot1984]

How come the 2080ti's are still £1500 in the OC shop - surely they've got absolutely no chance shifting these at this price.

Aware they'll have money tied up in these from original stock purchase, but surely as time goes on, especially once 3080 / 6800 stock improves the chances of shifting these will decrease even further.

You could buy a 2080S for 900 quid as well, but only one in stock, I wonder who that lucky punter will be? LOOL.

 

[Zernath]

Also I believe that in addition to VAT at 20% the UK import tax is double that of the US import tax.

Most likely. Our country never misses a chance to tax the **** out of us, one way or another.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

How come the 2080ti's are still £1500 in the OC shop - surely they've got absolutely no chance shifting these at this price.

Aware they'll have money tied up in these from original stock purchase, but surely as time goes on, especially once 3080 / 6800 stock improves the chances of shifting these will decrease even further.

They'll sell them off eventually when they're no longer shifting but as you say they have money tied up in them... and theres effectively nothing else in stock currently. And judging by the low post count on accounts on the "wheres my 3080 got to?" threads most buyers are casuals/not forum regulars.

 

[2004typer]

They'll sell them off eventually when they're no longer shifting but as you say they have money tied up in them... and theres effectively nothing else in stock currently. And judging by the low post count on accounts on the "wheres my 3080 got to?" threads most buyers are casuals/not forum regulars.

Yup, suppose not everyone is as clued up on GPU progress as the majority of PC enthusiasts, maybe somebody a bit behind the curve might see 2080ti and think woohoo!