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Gibbo said:Hi there
We got a deal price and did the deal whilst the dollar rate was very good, which basically means our buy price on these is much lower than it is now, due to us taking quantity and buying at the right time. This allows us to offer the product out at such a great price.
We did have just over 250 in stock on Friday evening but already our stock is sub 200 units so selling very quickly.
Gibbo said:Get ya wallet out then.
Seriously most other places are putting prices up and if our cheap stock sells out quickly we will be forced to buy new stock at higher prices due to the very poor dollar rates......
ACESHIGH said:Gibbo (who works for OcUK) suggested ATI believe their cards are priced too low & likely prices will actually increase, Especially considering conversion rates to US dollars.
mmj_uk said:makes you want to buy one before the price rises doesn't it.
00fil00 said:i doubt they will put up prices on the eve of nvidias release. expecially since nvidia plan to beat atis price.
Gibbo said:Hi there
I definetely think its worth changing, let me explain:-
1. If you sell your 7800 GTX 512MB now you will probably get what you paid for, maybe even make a profit, especially considering its a BFG model. Get it on Ebay or the MM and you will no doubt sell it easily at no loss.
2. If you wait for 7900 GTX 512, then you 7800 GTX 512 will be worth very little money as nobody will want one once 7900's are widely available and possibly for less too, maybe around £399 +VAT new for a 7900 GTX 512.
3. Upgrading to an X1900 XT-X is that, an upgrade its better in more or less every aspect plus you will have change left over too and its good for OcUK as they get to sell another card.
Basically if you wait, your not gonna get much for your 7800 GTX....
If you sell now you will get good money, be able to buy an X1900 and have change. Come when the 7900 GTX is released you may decide to keep the ATI if you get hooked on the improved image quality or otherwise sell it for hardly no less as the prices are definetely increasing, no doubt to around the £350-£400+VAT area for an XT-X.....
00fil00 said:"as the prices are definetely increasing, no doubt to around the £350-£400+VAT area for an XT-X....." = thats what they are now! thats not an increase. prices always fall. and of course gibbo is going to tell the guy to sell his 7800gtx on ebay and come back to ocers for a shiny new £400 xtx.
AWPC said:If the inquirer.net story is on the mark (and they are more often than not) then the 7900 is not gonna be an X1900 killer so prices will probably go up more to reflect the market leader status corporate execs just love to wallow in.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29795
Agreed especially as they show no sign of making 7800's cheaper.malccy said:No way in my opinion is the 7900 gonna be cheaper than the x1900; Nvidia never make there newer models cheaper than their last and it would also mean that the mid-range prices would be affected and thus be like shooting thmselves in the foot.
Well if it is cheaper I'd be amazed as the X1900 are already good VFM. 7900 is replacing the entire 7800 series so perhaps that is Nvidias ploy to undermine ATI by offering lower priced but better featured mid range 7900 cards. The higher end models apparently represent a tiny %wise of their overall business.00fil00 said:naw, the 7900 isnt an x1900 killer so it is going to be released at a lower price than x1900, ati will have to lower its prices before everyone buys a 7900. my opinion but we will see