The 3050 XC Gaming and 3050 XC Gaming Black product pages were launched today. The 3050 XC Gaming (3553) also lit its auto-notify button permitting Elite members to sign up for the queue. The 3050 XC Gaming Black (3551) page does not contain an auto-notify button -- and I doubt that it will any time soon. I think the 3050 XC Gaming Black units are, generally speaking, going to be made available via EVGA's other retail partners (and not via a queue).
 
Bottom line, if you are looking for a 3050, from the queues, I think you will be limited to the 3050 XC Gaming (3553)...but it is a bit pricier.
 
Another difference from today's launch (when compared to past 30 series queue launches) is that EVGA did not send out any emails today...in fact, EVGA_JacobF even tweeted about it. This delay by EVGA of sending out invite to purchase emails until to tomorrow indicates to me that EVGA are waiting to include the non-Elite members in the tiers and priority list. Elite vs. non-Elite status is now -- in Queue 3.0 -- just about the tiebreaking timestamp...so it is conceivable that non-Elite accounts that have not previously purchased a 30 series from the queues will be in the mix. I would expect we start to hear reports of invite to purchase emails being sent out to the front of the 3553 queue a little later than is normal...maybe 12 pm noon PT instead of 10:30 am PT (but I hope I am wrong on that front)...and, yes, the initial invites should reach Elites first.
 
For non-Elites, I would encourage you to prepare for a 6 am PT rush tomorrow seeking to be among the first non-Elites to register in that classification (I assume it will be around 6 am PT tomorrow that the non-Elites are given access...for the Elites, this morning, the button went live approximately 6:05 am). 
 
Have a great night...hopefully not too many F5 keys were broken today.
 
As of 1:45 pm PT Thursday, January 27, this is the status of the North American queues (bolded font represents that a queue drop has reportedly occurred since the morning of January 27; italicized parentheticals calculate the length of movement from that SKU's prior report*):
 
Card                                        SKU              Most Recent Registration to Receive an Invite to Purchase email
 
Ultra
3090 FTW3 Ultra                      3987             06/11/2021 05:33:38    (96:30:38)
3090 XC3 Ultra                         3975             10/21/2020 15:25:34
3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra                   3967             06/06/2021 17:06:06
3080 FTW3 Ultra (12 Gb)          4877             01/11/2022 07:36:19        (Queue 3.0 Rules)*
3080 FTW3 Ultra                      3897-KL        12/16/2020 17:44:25       (00:02:23)    

3080 XC3 Ultra (12 Gb)            4865             01/11/2022 00:00:00        (Queue 3.0 Rules)*
3080 XC3 Ultra                        3885-KL         09/21/2020 16:30:22     
3070 Ti FTW3 Ultra                   3797             09/25/2021 19:00:31
3070 Ti XC3 Ultra                     3785              06/22/2021 14:25:02
3070 FTW3 Ultra                      3767-KL         01/25/2021 13:24:01 
3070 XC3 Ultra                        3755-KL         12/28/2020 14:12:04
3060 Ti FTW3 Ultra                  3667-KL         12/11/2020 13:36:26

Gaming
3090 FTW3 Gaming                  3985              09/24/2020 16:12:06      
3090 XC3 Gaming                    3973              09/24/2020 00:00:00
3080 Ti XC3 Gaming                3953               06/30/2021 06:38:20 
3080 FTW3 Gaming                 3895               09/21/2020 09:57:19 
3080 XC3 Gaming                    3883              09/16/2020 11:14:32 
3070 Ti XC3 Gaming                3783               06/30/2021 06:29:45
3070 XC3 Gaming                    3753              10/29/2020 06:37:16  
3060 Ti FTW3 Gaming              3665              12/08/2020 18:52:16  
3060 Ti XC Gaming                  3663-KL         02/08/2021 15:42:35
3060 XC Gaming                      3657              09/25/2021 07:09:26
3050 XC Gaming                      3553              01/27/2022 00:00:00       (Queue 3.0 Rules)*

Black
3090 XC3 Black                        3971              09/24/2020 00:00:00 
3080 XC3 Black                        3881-KL         09/16/2020 16:07:01 
3070 XC3 Black                        3751              10/29/2020 06:31:11  
3060 XC Black                          3655              04/26/2021 04:01:06
3050 XC Black                          3551              01/27/2022 00:00:00       (Queue 3.0 Rules)*

Hybrid
3090 FTW3 Ultra Hybrid             3988             02/25/2021 10:06:34
3090 XC3 Ultra Hybrid               3978             01/17/2021 22:10:07
3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Hybrid         3968             06/03/2021 08:54:49
3080 Ti XC3 Ultra Hybrid           3958             06/04/2021 10:35:18 
3080 FTW3 Ultra Hybrid (12Gb) 4878             01/25/2022 00:00:00        (Queue 3.0 Rules)*
3080 FTW3 Ultra Hybrid            3898-KL        12/16/2020 12:39:55 
3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid (12Gb)   4868             01/25/2022 00:00:00        (Queue 3.0 Rules)*
3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid              3888-KL        12/10/2020 09:21:56

Hydro Copper 
3090 FTW 3 Ultra HC               3989               04/15/2021 10:00:31
3090 XC3 Ultra HC                  3979               07/02/2021 06:22:29 
3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra HC            3969               06/04/2021 09:01:10
3080 Ti XC3 Ultra HC              3959               09/25/2021 22:06:46
3080 FTW3 Ultra HC (12Gb)    4879               01/25/2022 00:00:00       (Queue 3.0 Rules)*
3080 FTW3 Ultra HC               3899               06/23/2021 06:00:35 
3080 XC3 Ultra HC (12Gb)      4869               01/25/2022 00:00:00       (Queue 3.0 Rules)*
3080 XC3 Ultra HC                 3889               06/23/2021 06:01:04      

K|NGP|N 
K|NGP|N HC (Queue)             3999               06/15/2021 09:17:29 
K|NGP|N Hybrid (Queue)        3998               07/17/2021 08:47:05

 
* In the absence of information from EVGA about the respective tiers (EVGA score cohorts), the EVGA Queue Summary will report the latest timestamp report received (I'll assume that it comes from a registrant with a superlative EVGA Score (i.e., the highest tier) who has no prior history of buying a 30 series card from the EVGA Queue); Queue 3.0 rows in the summary will not include an "elapsed time" italicized parenthetical. 
 
May your remaining wait be shorter than you anticipate; it is already longer than you deserve.
 
Best of luck!   twene  
 

ddmdobbs
Got the notification about 3 hours ago.
 
US    5/7/2021 8:18:28 AM PT  Yes  True  
 
 
Thanks.

Congratulations!  Thanks for reporting back.  Enjoy your new gaming goodness!

ddmdobbs

enewt

ddmdobbs
Got the notification about 3 hours ago.
 
US    5/7/2021 8:18:28 AM PT  Yes  True  
 
 
Thanks.

Congratulations!  Thanks for reporting back.  Enjoy your new 3987 gaming goodness!

I don't want to contribute to any mistakes in the list, to clarify my notification was for 12G-P5-3655-KR.  I didn't notice that the model number didn't carry over in the copy paste of my above post.  I used your associate code, and am looking forward to the 3060 goodness :)

 
Thanks for the clarification. I had not heard of another 3655 dropping today.  Thanks again!

djwarreng
Is there any word about when the 3090 TI queue is going to launch?

Not that I have seen.

susanto1228
So should I give up on the 3881-KL?  

Probably lol. Pretty sure that's a dead que.... I'd remove it and make room for upcoming cards, but that's just me.

DoctorDothraki

tizz78

susanto1228
So should I give up on the 3881-KL?  

Probably lol. Pretty sure that's a dead que.... I'd remove it and make room for upcoming cards, but that's just me.

Yeah. It hasn't moved since the week of August 23, 2021. It hasn't even moved 5 hours past the queue's opening.

If it is not the "Ultra" variant, the lower end "Gaming" and "Black" variants of all skus hardly ever move. I was actually able to get a 3080 xc3 ultra at the end of 2020 but sold it a caselabs friend at cost after I got my 3090 xc3 hybrid

susanto1228
What about the 3895-KR have that one on que also.

Waiting for that one for so long...

nr0t9ch2
Just got my 3897-KL I signed up for on 12/13/20. Got notified on the 24th I was surprised how quick it shipped out! I had given up hope tbh

 
Congratulations!

What a long and interesting day.  The 3050 looks to be a good 1080p card for what is somehow not the worst price, although even 1070s and 2060s keep pace.
 
I saw my first black model EVGA card in Best Buy 20 years ago and always assumed it was retail only.  
But perhaps, it is all just an evil plot ...
 
Or maybe AIBs just don't make enough to survive on reference models cards underpriced as a "loss leader."


Good luck to the now official 3.0 queue participants.  May you be blessed on FabFriday.

I currently have a timeslot at 6:05 AM PST for the $329 USD version of the RTX-3050 in the queue. Do you all think it'd be wise for me to leave my spot in line whenever the $249 USD version of the RTX-3050 launches and join it's queue? (Or can I do both?)

kram36
No, just no. EVGA's base series Black cards didn't come around until the 10 series cards, so that was around 2016 at earliest. {sic}

Thanks for the info.  I bought my first evga card 20 years ago at Best Buy and assumed that the retail versions weren't the same as the internet models available from the start, because I never saw them in BB.
Are you saying it's not an evil plot?

kram36

DominatorVIP
I currently have a timeslot at 6:05 AM PST for the $329 USD version of the RTX-3050 in the queue. Do you all think it'd be wise for me to leave my spot in line whenever the $249 USD version of the RTX-3050 launches and join it's queue? (Or can I do both?)

If $80 is going to stretch you that hard, remove all cards from your notify list. You have other priorities that the money should go to then a gaming video card. 
 
Anyways: That's an excellent time spot.

It's a birthday present for myself so I think I can manage an extra $80. Also, I lied I have a 6:06 AM PST slot not 6:05 but it still should be good I think 

-Peng-
Hello, anyone knows when it was last drop on EU? looking at all this drop in US is kinda depressing, been in queue for one than one year lol
Region  PartNumber      DateEntered     Notify Sent         Active  
EU          12G-P5-3967-KR               6/7/2021 5:50:49 AM PT              No          True     
EU          10G-P5-3897-KL               12/28/2020 8:16:17 AM PT         No          True

You are not alone. ^^’

EU 08G-P5-3663-KL 2/25/2021 8:08:44 AM PT No True
EU 08G-P5-3751-KR 2/25/2021 8:07:57 AM PT No True

Do you see the notify button for the 3050 black version in us? Will it appear today?

In EU, the button for the second one appeared yesterday around 15-20 min after US, I saw that the notify page for the black one seems to be available, wait and see..