I would do this (next time, too late to do it for 30 series):
 
Members get two choices
 
Option A -- Join a unified queue. You get an option to purchase the first SKU that becomes available to you. If you pass you keep your place in line in the unified queue and will be notified when a different SKU becomes available. Once you make a purchase you are removed from the unified queue.
 
Option B -- Join specific queues for the SKUs you're interested in. As it is now but with a maximum of two (or three) cards per household, one card per SKU.
 
You can't do both.
 
On launch day there will be a pretty significant advantage to simply joining the unified queue and being done with it.

So I've just joined up to see if it's possible to get a 30 series direct from EVGA, and it's pretty discouraging reading some of these posts. Is it for real that there are bots filling up the queue so I've no chance to get a card?

I think there the main issue regarding the queues is the allocation of stock to queue participants. I would like to say that the queues seem to work as expected in that the "elites" that signed up in the first 24 hours seem to be getting cards, though quite slowly. On the other hand the general queues that have been open for over a year are so backlogged that they appear to not even be moving. The biggest thing the EVGA could do to improve the queue system is to actually allocate significant stock to the queues so that they are seen to be moving. I think there is a lot of frustration because EVGA has not been open about how few cards would actually get sold through the cards. Initially it appeared to be a great idea, but in terms of actually making it easier to get a card and not having to lineup outside big box stores lat at night hoping to get any card the next morning, it has been a failure. I think the AIBs need to realize we are in a "new paradigm" and making it a priority to sell directly to consumers would not only make them a lot more money, but also give the consumer a much better experience.

@idundas:  The overwhelming majority of AIBs' revenue, and in most cases, all revenue, because they don't sell direct anymore, is bulk binding contract sales.  Part of the contractual agreement to be an AIB requires these sales.  To decide to abrogate these contracts basically means the AIB is out of business.
 
The "new paradigm" is transient and will end.  As of FY2020, the US only made up 7.29% of NVIDIA's revenue.  (Source:  https://businessquant.com/nvidia-revenue-by-region-bill-to-location)

pututu
Keep the current queue system but please please please, improve the server response when the auto-notify queue starts. I don't know how but I'm sure your IT dept can advise.

Exactly. It's like trying to load the page on IE at 1G speed. Almost feels like would be faster if we do the queue in person lol

Not related to the question in OP, but we have made an update today due to feedback, we have made the window to checkout to 20 hours instead of 8.

ObscureEmpyre

EVGA_JacobF
Not related to the question in OP, but we have made an update today due to feedback, we have made the window to checkout to 20 hours instead of 8.

This should save plenty of Tweets at you for help regarding a missed notification.

HA 8hrs was plenty as it was. It was customers responsibility to keep on their email if their times were getting close not to mention to ensure the evga email was allowed to their inbox and not in a spam/junk filter list. I'm sure he will still receive tweets about people missing the 20hr window but with this much time I think they should have also stated 20hrs ONLY no gimmie gimmie I missed my email I forgot I needed to purchase etc. People should have been able to complete purchase in an 8hr time frame previously without issue. They sure should be able to now so I think they need to stand firm on this 20hr limit.
 
IE if you don't complete the purchase in the new window you should be sol. Everyone and there brother has been on these forums complaining they missed the window and people have blasted saying just reply back to the purchase email. Word gets around everyone starts to to do this and abuse the system much like the Elite System has been completely abused and the Associate code system also with members daily posting their number. Hello it's on your sig too. People all over the forums already see it and I'm pretty sure that is as far as your allowed to advertise it publicly here on the forums anyway. Maybe I'm wrong but I swear years ago that was part of the Associate terms.

EVGA_JacobF
Not related to the question in OP, but we have made an update today due to feedback, we have made the window to checkout to 20 hours instead of 8.

I like this change 
 
Any updates on if EVGA will make other queue changes?   I still see people who want a 1 card per PART number, but I haven't see a good answer to why?  I feel like the queue would really be moving if it wasn't bogged down by people who have signed up for every PART number (GPU) on the sight with hope to resell.
 

ObscureEmpyre
I voted to keep it as it is, but my suggestion is to suspend the step up program for GPUs until supply meets demand once again. This is coming from someone actively in the step up queue. Also, queue transparency would be greatly appreciated instead of leaving it up to members to come up with unofficial and inaccurate queue lists. Some members have worked tirelessly to give the rest of us an idea of where we stand in line, but it should never have come to that.

Big props to @enewt for coming up with a google document involving the recent moves and updates on notifications. Very helpful and gives something to look for while we wait.

I hope i'll have one

EVGA_JacobF
Hi there! We are looking into ways to optimize the current EVGA queue system for GeForce RTX 30 series cards to speed up the process and get cards into more gamers hands as soon as possible. We would like some of your feedback on some different options that may be considered. Please vote for which option you would like to see:
 

• Option 1: Keep existing queue system. (One card per part number)
• Option 2: You are allowed one 30 series card ONLY
• Option 3: Other (comment below)

 
Please let us know your thoughts on the current queue system and any feedback!

 
A mix of options 2 and 3.
 
One SKU per card number.  So you get one 3080/Ti, one 3070/Ti, one 3060/Ti, etc.  You can't buy a 3090 XC3 Ultra and a 3090 FTW3.  Whichever one you buy first wipes all other queue slots for cards in that series.  Additionally, condense existing SKUs that aren't being made (like 3881) into the SKUs that are, so launch day customers can finally buy their cards, even if it means buying a higher-tier model.

Fair is one 30 series card per person in these difficult times, with a cooldown of a year. I've just been without a gpu and it's impossible to find one at logical price 

wish I had even 2hr window and I would set every alarm I could set 😅

Frozywozy

idundas
I guess it all comes down to what "fair" is defined as. One could argue that in a capitalist society, the queue would be based on what price the demand would support. When inventory is available, set a silly high price, and then lower the price daily until the inventory is sold. That will stop scalpers immediately as people will pay EVGA the highest price they are willing to pay, and the scalper will have not market to sell to. This will take bots out of the picture. If EVGA then makes the CMP cards available openly, and at a reasonable price for performance, the miners will buy those instead of the higher priced Geforce cards. This way the AIBs get to make the most from proper price discovery, and the incentive to buy in order to sell disappears.

In the first 4 pages of posts in this thread, you are the first one who suggest a solution to counter the bots / scalping issue. This being said, how do you suggest people who aren't rich would get their hands on a card at a reasonable price ? Are you saying that all rich people would need to buy their card first, so EVGA can continue to lower the price to a standard that most people can afford ? That does not seem fair.

I would not necessarily consider "rich" and someone willing to pay a lot for a new GPU as the same thing. No one has a "right" to get the newest and best for cheap. My suggestion, in combination with the availability of the CMP cards, doesn't guarantee that more cards are available, merely that the makers of the cards will profit more from what people are willing to pay instead of EBay and the scalpers. If the scalpers' profit disappear, they will no longer be using bots to buy every thing up. Then things like the queues will be more usable for the regular consumer. The AIBs will get what people are willing to pay, and those willing to pay less for the same item will either need to wait longer, or choose a lower performing card. It is simple economics. Supply and demand. No one is going to be able to stamp out mining as miners will always try to use what is most profitable for them. So the AIBs need to make "mining" cards available to whoever wants them. The LHR restriction pretty much only hurts gamers who want to use mining to help pay for the GPUs they buy. As well, AMD and Nvidia didn't help things by stopping production of the previous gen cards before they had enough volumes of the current gen being produced.

EVGA_JacobF
Hi there! We are looking into ways to optimize the current EVGA queue system for GeForce RTX 30 series cards to speed up the process and get cards into more gamers hands as soon as possible. We would like some of your feedback on some different options that may be considered. Please vote for which option you would like to see:
 

• Option 1: Keep existing queue system. (One card per part number)
• Option 2: You are allowed one 30 series card ONLY
• Option 3: Other (comment below)

 
Please let us know your thoughts on the current queue system and any feedback!

i checked option 1  but really i was not got one vga card to now.
may be one idea for Option 3:
these users,people that not got not one vga card may be for 1-2 years ago to be with priority and then existing system