Good to know the EVGA reps are in sync, but if it releases this or next week I'd be very pleased 

Haha, these poor guys. They're are probably so busy with RMAs, Tech support, trying to maintain stock, quell unrest in the forums, release new products, manage promotions... Jeeze, EVGA sure knows how to stay busy! Make me tired just thinking about everything going on over there. :P

I really don't understand what the mix up is Jacob posted a few days ago that its on the way. That means they are being shipped to EVGA from the factory as of that post. I think we will see them late this week or early next week. The person who posted that they are delayed either is lieing or spoke with a tech at EVGA that does not know. I would go with what Jacob said he is the product manger and has no reason to lie if he said its on the way its on the way.

DENTNU
I really don't understand what the mix up is Jacob posted a few days ago that its on the way. That means they are being shipped to EVGA from the factory as of that post. I think we will see them late this week or early next week. The person who posted that they are delayed either is lieing or spoke with a tech at EVGA that does not know. I would go with what Jacob said he is the product manger and has no reason to lie if he said its on the way its on the way.

I spoke with the tech at EVGA EU(Germany) regarding an RMA on my Evbot that I got no response on. I told him that I wanted a replacement quick as the 980 Classies where in route the next couple of weeks and he then told me they where delayed and the info form Jacob came from their original road-map. He also said that the reason for delay was that EVGA wanted to release a perfect product without issues.
The only confusion I can think of is that the EVGA tech was referring to 980 KPE's somehow. 
I only relayed what I was told, nothing more.

I will double check on Europe availability, for US we may have initial (limited) availability starting end of this month. Europe should be similar but I will confirm.

EVGA_JacobF
I will double check on Europe availability, for US we may have initial (limited) availability starting end of this month. Europe should be similar but I will confirm.

That's nice for the people waiting for the 980 Classy to have that info.
 
Is there anyway we can get a similar timeline or explanation of the 0 availability anywhere for nearly 3 weeks of the 970 FTW?

To be honest I am not holding my breath considering the serious supply issues we have all be having with this launch. Sure, it may end up getting released but good luck finding one! :-P

Well, That's just about what I suspected would happen.
 
Looks like I'll have another LONG wait in order to get Four Classifieds for use in 4-Way SLI, But WTH, It's Not like it hasn't happened in the past with All the different releases with the GTX 780 series!
 
Guess it's Time to sit back once again and just watch the Clock......

So is it hopeless to enquire about a 980 classified hydrocopper? =(

warrior10
The better cards i'm looking for just may be out earlier than i think. I'm waiting for the 6 to 8 gig GPUs.
I did see some 980 Classies on Ebay in the 700 something range.

$700 current bid with a reserve of $1400 maybe. There are no 980 classifieds on ebay for less than $1400
 
On a side note. What is going on with all the 970 problems?!? I'm kinda scared to buy a classified with all the complains about the 970. I mean a lot.
What is going on EVGA?!?