I hope EVGA didn't simply pushed the queue to the second stage...

LaScala
Well, I just received my new card today via UPS and can't wait to install it. Basically 1 month from the day I began the step up process. I hope you all get through it swiftly and you are happy with your 980 ti's.
Take care!!

Thanks for keeping us updated throughout your step up process. Hopefully I'll be joining you and be in possession of the 980 ti's soon.

NeeqOne
My step up process is complete. I am patiently waiting for my card to get to me.

 
Nice! me 2

Just maid my payment and now waiting for shipping instructions

just got mine in the mail yesterday from the step up.

I queue'd up for a step up from a GTX 980 FTW to the TI on 6/5/15, you guys think it'll probably take another 30 days for my queue to complete?

BigBearSmokey
I queue'd up for a step up from a GTX 980 FTW to the TI on 6/5/15, you guys think it'll probably take another 30 days for my queue to complete?

Mine will be double that at least, I was sleeping on the job and queued up on 09JUN. Sure wish they would add a SC model to that list in the next 25 days. I would gladly start my queue all over again if they did if before my 90 days are up. Wishful thinking. Those Ti's will be a big improvement over an already good card.

johnsutter71
Just maid my payment and now waiting for shipping instructions

Are you in Eurpoe or US? Cos Friday is holiday here.

2ndcarpenter

rockmassif
How does this Step-UP program actually work? I'm new around here. Can I upgrade from 980Ti Reference to 980 Ti Kingpin when it comes out? Or it has to be a different GPU?

All the information you need is here : http://www.evga.com/support/stepup/

NeeqOne

johnsutter71
Just maid my payment and now waiting for shipping instructions

Are you in Eurpoe or US? Cause Friday is holiday here.

I'm in the US

Anyone in step 2 who decided to upgrade on 6/3 ?

I received my card yesterday. It is in SLI with the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+. I am not getting very good performance.
I will be buying a backplate for this card very soon. I had wanted to use my old GTX 980 back plate but realized the one for the GTX 980 Ti is a bit different. It has addition thermal pads. See below
 

 
Upper Backplate: GTX 980 Ti
Lower Backplate: GTX 980

DanielDirt
Anyone in step 2 who decided to upgrade on 6/3 ?

I just recieved my email that Im not in step 2 and awaiting approval.  I signed up on June 3rd for both my 970's.  Now I just need to be approved and pay and then send the cards.  So hopefully 2 more weeks and I will have them.. We shall see :)

Signed up about 11am the morning the 980 Ti was announced & finished queue 6/22. Payment processed 6/24 & my old card was received by EVGA on 7/2. Shipping still showing as pending but I'm really hoping it goes out the door today since I'm off the rest of the week & the wait is killing me. 

Antizm

schwat
Signed up about 11am the morning the 980 Ti was announced & finished queue 6/22. Payment processed 6/24 & my old card was received by EVGA on 7/2. Shipping still showing as pending but I'm really hoping it goes out the door today since I'm off the rest of the week & the wait is killing me. 

I'm the in the exact same boat as you. Seems they are slow with us some people had payment processed in minutes. Seems everything is taken them extra time for my step-up :/.

You guys caught them on a long holiday weekend.  I imagine no one was in the office on 7/3 in observance of U.S. Independance Day. (7/4).  A card received on 7/2 was probably not processed until 7/6.  Hopefully, today your are taken care of.  The more of the early Step Up crowd that gets taken care of, the closer I am.  Looks like I still have a long way to go though.  Stepped up on 6/14 after I found out my gtx 980 FTW was one of the ones with the problem.  Good luck!!