I submitted my step up on June 6 and when EVGA closed down the queue position I was around #1100. And yes, this is a report from the German side of things, I'm posting here since this forum is more active...
 
Dear EVGA, is there any update?
On another note, will the step up cards ship with the thermal pads installed?

I'm in a similar situation albeit not 5 months. I think the Step up maybe in some sort of hiatus due to all the shenanigans that's plaguing these cards. 

I started mine near the time you did, im still waiting also.

I started mine the end of May. Still waiting. 
 
I hope they send a turkey with ours 

AStrikeEagleL15
I started mine the end of May. Still waiting. 
 
I hope they send a turkey with ours 

lmao

lebel
I'm in a similar situation albeit not 5 months. I think the Step up maybe in some sort of hiatus due to all the shenanigans that's plaguing these cards. 

My 1080 ACX 3.0 (first batch) has been running perfect.  What has been plaguing these cards?!

VegetaCreeper

lebel
I'm in a similar situation albeit not 5 months. I think the Step up maybe in some sort of hiatus due to all the shenanigans that's plaguing these cards. 

My 1080 ACX 3.0 (first batch) has been running perfect.  What has been plaguing these cards?!

Lol

VegetaCreeper

lebel
I'm in a similar situation albeit not 5 months. I think the Step up maybe in some sort of hiatus due to all the shenanigans that's plaguing these cards. 

My 1080 ACX 3.0 (first batch) has been running perfect.  What has been plaguing these cards?!

even though mine is running fine as well, you must have been living under a rock eh? :D

I have been waiting 6 months as well. I bought the GTX 970 a few months before the release of the GTX 1080 from EVGA because of the step-up program. If I knew it would be taking this long I would have waited a few months and purchased through a different vendor.

Relys
I have been waiting 6 months as well. I bought the GTX 970 a few months before the release of the GTX 1080 from EVGA because of the step-up program. If I knew it would be taking this long I would have waited a few months and purchased through a different vendor.

Just think, We the ones that are still waiting, should get the v2 1000 series. All gussied up & raring to go.