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I just bought 2 of these cards and found out about the shrouds here by sheer accident. Wish I was eligible to swap mine out, but more curious as to why new ones aren't already coming with them?
I have to agree with you. Why are we punished for not buying sooner ? Not that I don't like my card it just seems Wrong !
I don't see it as people being punished because they didn't buy sooner.
When the 970 and 980 was released, they didn't include Backplates right away. Later then my put them up for sale and the released the 970+/980+ line up where they added the backplate from the factory. Everyone them at bought them previously had to pay extra for the backplate.
EVGA does a giveaway every week, not to mention they also give away free stuff on the live stream, and this goes for people that don't even own anything evga branded and some people that only want to sell the items they receive for free.
So, is it fair to all of the paying users that someone else got something free? Same concept here. EVGA did a limited time giveaway. They have already stated that they are trying to get the new shroud on the new models so that it is included, and that has been posted in this thread multiple time that it will take time to get the new shroud implemented, all of the old stock returned, and then replaced.
They haven't punished anyone buy doing something nice for those that they could.
Just like game promotions. If you miss the promotion, you miss it. It isn't anyone punishing you because you missed it. You simply go put and buy the game after you get your card, except the fact the game costs more than the shroud.