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slookz
Hoping to receive some good news in 3 hours or so. I bought my 2080 Super at the end of July and chose an EVGA model SPECIFICALLY AND SOLELY because of the Step-Up Program. I don’t care when they honor it, so long as they eventually hold up their end of the deal. If they know they’re not going to be able to fulfill the upgrades from 20-30 series, they’ve known for quite some time now. If I end up screwed over, I can’t say that I’ll ever spend another penny on anything branded with an EVGA logo ever again, which is a real shame. I’m confident they’ll do the right thing. We’ll know soon enough. Fingers crossed.

Why 3 hours?

Probably due to the fact that EVGA will start selling it's RTX 3000 series card on 09/17.

mbdash
1 day left for my step up on a 2080 ti black.
It cost me an arm and a leg on my limited budget.

Please, allow us to get on a waiting list from the date of the announcement.
This hurts so much...

The 2080 TI is still a great card! you just feel cheated, due to something new coming out and slightly beating it out. Welcome to the world of PC gaming, where there will always be something new on the market that might make you feel like crap about your purchase. 
 
I just built a PC from Micro Center back on August 21. Ryzen 9 3800x, 32 gigs ram, 2070 Super KO. Spent around $1,900.00 on my first rig (already had a 144 hz gaming monitor) and had no idea about new cards coming out. I just didn't do the research. I found out about the step up program one day before having to buy an extended warranty. 67 days left on the program. If I am allowed the option to upgrade to a 3080 i'll gladly pay the difference in price and shipping for the extra performance boost (even though I may not even need it). If something isn't announced by the time the 67 days expires, who knows... Maybe I'll buy a 3080 in 2021 and sell the 2070 Super. $600-$700 for the new series isn't a lot of money in my opinion. If the super can hold up in 2021 I may just keep it and enjoy.

When do they show the 3080 on the step up program when it comes to EU? I want to upgrade from my 2080S.
 

"Unfortunately, StepUp program is not available for your country at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact EVGA Support  with any questions or concerns."
 
Is this due to them updating the step up page? I've not had a problem initiating a step up until today. Hoping to step up from a 2080 Super.

New cards are showing on the EU stepup page.
 
Still getting the "StepUp program is not available for your country at this time." error though

lazytown117
New cards are showing on the EU stepup page.
 
Still getting the "StepUp program is not available for your country at this time." error though

Really? in the US i am only seeing the max stepup is to a 2070 Super (which i already have)

Wow! 3080 FTW3 was in the list!

I just wanna say it here too, but I'm glad nothing was too depressing today as I tried my best trying to get to this website alone. Persistence is key and I stayed on for another hour, step up was having a hard time going through. Tried a few more times and it went through! I'm so happy. I hope this will be quick!
 
 

Nevermind... other issue.

Got in the quene too about an hour 16 min after launch! The website crashed repeatedly so I kept refreshing/submitting until it went through. Now the wait begins while I continue to game on my 2080S XC Ultra which I am happy with at the present time!

kingprince22
Anyone else in Canada trying to step-up? It doesn’t even show me a list of 20xx cards. Says “No Step-Up allowed” although it says 21 days left for step-up. I registered it the day after I got it. I’ve always wondered why in the FAQ they don’t have a list for Canada

I'm in Canada and got in to the queue 30 minutes after launch after constantly reloading the page. Don't give up and make sure any VPN software is off ;)

SoldierOfBal

kingprince22
Anyone else in Canada trying to step-up? It doesn’t even show me a list of 20xx cards. Says “No Step-Up allowed” although it says 21 days left for step-up. I registered it the day after I got it. I’ve always wondered why in the FAQ they don’t have a list for Canada

I'm in Canada and got in to the queue 30 minutes after launch after constantly reloading the page. Don't give up and make sure any VPN software is off ;)

I'm in the US and it took some patience and persistence to get through the process.  First the web browser wouldn't even connect to the EVGA website.  Then there was an error after confirming my acceptance of the Privacy Policy.  Finally, after a few more tries I was able to request the RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra Gaming.  But it wasn't easy. 

Hefbn87
I'm in the queue for the RTX 3080 FTW3, although I didn't even attempt to get in until 15 minutes ago or so.
 
Is there any risk that being low down in the queue will ultimately mean I won't receive the card? I'm OK with it taking many months to get here. I just got the card that I'll be trading in for the Step-Up and would rather use it for a while, in fact. But I do want to get the 3080 eventually, of course.

I don't think that it will take many months as you were able to request early on Day 1.

Ended up only having to pay $11 for shipping. Technically, they OWED ME $16, but I’ve never been more happy to say “keep the change”. 🤣

AndreiBuddy

slookz
Ended up only having to pay $11 for shipping. Technically, they OWED ME $16, but I’ve never been more happy to say “keep the change”. 🤣

I said screw it and did the Next Day for $23! Gotta have it asap lol but there's still a pandemic that could still delay shipping. You think they'd have the 3090 on the 24th to step up to?

I went for the $16 shipping as well, and I have to pay a total of $80, (coz i have a 2080 Super which I got off amazon for $750). Did you guys pay already? I was trying to find a payment, and I couldnt find anything, I did recieve the "Youre in queue" email. EVGA take my money 🤣🤣