ATI 38xx Price Cuts: Where?

[generaltao]

Today, dailytech announced another ATI price cut on the 3800 series making it about $140 and $160 for the 3850 and 3870 respectively. I would be more than happy to pick up a 3870 at that price.

However,

The first time they announced a price decrease, it never happened. I've seen prices slowly drop on some etailers and no B&M store near my has even payed attention to this. Even with the etailer price drops, it hasn't matched the announced new pricing. Now we have another price decrease announced.

My question to everyone here is, has anyone seen these price cuts anywhere? Have you spotted a 3870 for $160?

 

[heyheybooboo]

I saw a 3850 for $149 after rebate - with free shipping - in the Egg newsletter ...

 

[bryanW1995]

those prices make much more sense with all the 8800 and 9600 price drops recently. I've seen several 9600's for under $150, even heard a rumor of one at $130!

 

[imported_thefonz]

my local b&m are still charging 240 for 3870's.

160 is a good deal, but it has not shown up yet

 

[JPB]

Well I for one hope the price drop is indeed true. Because if it is....I will be getting two of these for my new motherboard.

But......If it doesn't happen, I will either be getting a 9600GT or a G92 GTS.

 

[apoppin]

price cuts usually take a week - sometimes less - to get to the e-tailers.
--i am hoping for next week .... keep checking Hot Deals ... i'm looking for a [on sale] 3870x2 at the 'Egg

--anyone need a slightly used {Sapphire} 2900pro [256bit/512MB] that O/Cs well next week?

 

[n7]

$130 for HD 3850 256 MB on sale @ NCIX
$180 AR for HD 3870 512 MB also NCIX.

Only two though; the other brands are still all high.

 

[Avalon]

There's a HIS 3850 for $140 AR at Newegg also. A 3870 for $175 AR, but that's more closer to the original price before this latest cut. Give it a bit and it'll go down.

Or, just troll for hot deals. I got my 3850 for $145 at BB back in December.

 

[Zap]

Maybe the price cut is only on paper, a paper cut?

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: Zap
Maybe the price cut is only on paper, a paper cut?

maybe places were anticipating high demand due to price cuts, and raised their prices (relative to the cut) to get a little extra profit?

 

[v8envy]

Surprising that some etailers aren't cutting prices anticipating the cut to clear out current inventory. I know the 'egg used to do that in the past -- since they know they'll be replacing sold inventory at a lower price they'd just go ahead and move volume a week early. Better to get the sale and have revenue than leave the product mouldering on the shelves for years in hopes that some idiot buys it at MSRP+ in 2020. See: r/etailers with nearly $300 8600GTs.

 

[batmang]

I've been meaning to get a second 3870 but havent. I bought a Wii, bought some other stuff, I keep pushing the 3870 on the back of the list. I'm glad I did, everytime I check the price keeps getting lower.