Unfortunately there isn't much we can do and I bet the 3090 launch will be worse. Bots reign supreme with this awful launch. The only way to guarantee you'll get a card is to wait outside a Microcenter and be one of the first 10 people in line. 

well.. this sure is a lesson for me  the next 4000 gen...
incredible...... no stock ANYWHERE! everyone wants a new 3000 nvidia card!!

SprayingMango
Unfortunately there isn't much we can do and I bet the 3090 launch will be worse. Bots reign supreme with this awful launch. The only way to guarantee you'll get a card is to wait outside a Microcenter and be one of the first 10 people in line. 

 
*googles closest microcenter location*  Road trip time.

I doubt we’ll see anything like we saw today with regards to the 3090’s. Mainly due to the obscene price tag. Not as many people will be wanting to spend that much

ThaWhistle

SprayingMango
Unfortunately there isn't much we can do and I bet the 3090 launch will be worse. Bots reign supreme with this awful launch. The only way to guarantee you'll get a card is to wait outside a Microcenter and be one of the first 10 people in line. 

 
*googles closest microcenter location*  Road trip time.

Good luck with that. There were hundreds of people waiting in line in some Microcenters and they only had about 10-12 cards.

Ravenmaster
I doubt we’ll see anything like we saw today with regards to the 3090’s. Mainly due to the obscene price tag. Not as many people will be wanting to spend that much

I think you are in for a surprise

ThaWhistle

landonheat

ThaWhistle

SprayingMango
Unfortunately there isn't much we can do and I bet the 3090 launch will be worse. Bots reign supreme with this awful launch. The only way to guarantee you'll get a card is to wait outside a Microcenter and be one of the first 10 people in line. 

 
*googles closest microcenter location*  Road trip time.

Good luck with that. There were hundreds of people waiting in line in some Microcenters and they only had about 10-12 cards.

At this point in the wonderful world of quarantines, I really just want a valid excuse to drive somewhere far away so I still might do it.

In this horrible world of hundreds of thousands dead, this is still not a valid excuse. It is however, an amazing way to spread or infect a community. 
 

EVGA had a very successful day, selling out all their 3080s. However, 95% of the people on this forum attempting to get a gpu were left empty handed and angered. The next 95% of people on this board looking for a 3090 will again be dissapointed next Thursday. 
 
To the credit of the moderators on this board, they don't have much say or push on anything that can fix this situation (I presume). We all simply have to accept paper launches from here on out. I can guarantee you the Hopper release will be the same boat, along with any other future release. Can we all just take solace knowing we will be enjoying these cards in 2021? Anyone? No one? *crickets*

You know what really is annoying though? I'd be fine ordering whatever version card I wanted, even if I knew it was backordered 4-6 weeks. Why on earth has basic commerce been ignored here?
 
People do this every flippin' day. Find product, see what delivery time is, accept terms, order it. In the rush to get that botter money, they're burning good will hard.. 
For example:
 
Me: Hello, I would like to buy one 3090 FTW, and throw in the 10 year warranty. 
Store: Hello, it's $1599. The item is popular so it potentially will be on backorder, but you are X position in the list and your place will be confirmed at checkout or will expire within 15 minutes. The item will ship within 2-6 weeks. 
Me: Here's my payment info to process my payment. Thank you, I'll be eagerly awaiting it. 
Store: Thank you, have a good day. 
 
Fin. 
 
It's not rocket surgery. 
 

Ravenmaster
I doubt we’ll see anything like we saw today with regards to the 3090’s. Mainly due to the obscene price tag. Not as many people will be wanting to spend that much

People are buying 3080's on ebay for multiples of the retail price. The 3090 will be the same story. Scalpers/bots will buy all the stock by 6:00:01 AM while all the websites crash, and before you even realize you can't get one, Ebay will be flooded with $3k+ sales of the 3090.

Nvidia guaranteed this when they disallowed pre-orders.

SprayingMango
Unfortunately there isn't much we can do and I bet the 3090 launch will be worse. Bots reign supreme with this awful launch. The only way to guarantee you'll get a card is to wait outside a Microcenter and be one of the first 10 people in line. 

There was 60-70 people in line at my microcenter, LOL. i was like "Nope"

Spurious_ECG
Preorders don't stop bots, there need to be actual systems in place for that. Doubt there will be any changes for the 3090 launch next week.

Yeah as bad as I want a new 3090 by EVGA, I am not very hopeful.
And I will never pay a scalper.

It's going to be another **** show and it will sell out even faster. There's nothing we can do until these companies implement better.....SOME....bot control.

Trader347
Fun fact, the last digit in the name of each 30 series card represents the number that will be in stock on day 1.

And the first digit represents how many each scalper will get? 

DarkTAO
You know what really is annoying though? I'd be fine ordering whatever version card I wanted, even if I knew it was backordered 4-6 weeks. Why on earth has basic commerce been ignored here?
 
People do this every flippin' day. Find product, see what delivery time is, accept terms, order it. In the rush to get that botter money, they're burning good will hard.. 
For example:
 
Me: Hello, I would like to buy one 3090 FTW, and throw in the 10 year warranty. 
Store: Hello, it's $1599. The item is popular so it potentially will be on backorder, but you are X position in the list and your place will be confirmed at checkout or will expire within 15 minutes. The item will ship within 2-6 weeks. 
Me: Here's my payment info to process my payment. Thank you, I'll be eagerly awaiting it. 
Store: Thank you, have a good day. 
 
Fin. 
 
It's not rocket surgery. 
 

 
Sir... we're gonna need you to unravel... there's no room for rational logic during these times of panic... please rip your shirt off and streak the quad...