Hypodermics
Yikes almost a year for the stepup.

If the 40 series come out and the msrp for the 30s goes down will that change what you owe in the stepup?

I don’t see why not…
But I don’t expect them dropping much if the chip shortage is still around.
Or just not being produced as much.

asmeus
A little concerning…. I got my step 2 yesterday, but still no step 3!

Odd…

So im going to check this out

It is a federal holiday today in the US. Banks are closed. So payments might take until probably Tuesday to process.

Squall_Rinoa86
Those of us still waiting.. should get the option to move to the 4000 series cards at this rate... 

An option to move to a card neither announced nor even close to a possible release (at least a year, if not more)… how could EVGA do that? And if that would ever happen, you would be willing to wait for, let's say March 2023 to get a step up card (since step up usually take 6 months to be processed, when there is no worldwide pandemic and electronics shortages)?

I registered for step up on October 2nd and am still on step 1, and yes the wait can be quite upsetting sometime, but I am still glad the step up program does exist since I don't even have to check for cards availability.

My 10+ months of waiting is finally over!
 
Step 1 10/19/2020
Step 2 9/7/2021
Step 3 9/8/2021
Step 4 9/8/2021
 
Shipping will be $16.20 for the new card. Have I been reading about getting insurance for the card I'm sending and/or the card I'll be getting? How have y'all handled that?

Smithship
i read on the RMA instructions you *must* send your card back in a box, they will automatically refuse if you send back a card in an envelope or soft pack.

I can't imagine the type of physical abuse the GPU would go through in a bubble mailer. If you can't find a box, just go to your local post office and grab a medium/large priority flat rate box (the thinner kind). Those are perfect for GPUs + whatever type of padding you choose to use. 

My 2070 has been in a shipping box for a while now just waiting for that unicorn email.My step up date was 10/23/20

kingslunk
How long does it usually take for the website to update the received from pending once EVGA has received the card? I have that someone signed from UPS and that it was delivered from 10:18 a.m. this morning. Just want to make sure it made it to the correct place. Does the received/shipped out update usually occur at the same time?

It was the same day for me that I got an email that they received it.

The wait is over for me also.
RTX 2060 SUPER SC BLACK GAMING to RTX 3080 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING
Step 1 - 9/24/2020
Step 2 - 9/13/2021
Step 3 - 9/13/2021
Step 4 - 9/13/2021
Step 5 - 9/14/2021 / Shipped from Florida UPS Ground
Arrived at EVGA - 9/20/2021
Logged Received - 9/21/2021
3080 Shipped - 9/21/2021

demon09
with the new 20 dollar price increase on most cards does anyone know when that will affect step up ?

Immediately. There is no grandfathering for this price bump.

I don't mind waiting quite a while myself, but I'm curious. At this point, just entering step 1 this past week, am I looking at well beyond 1 year? I don't really mind, I just picked up a 3070 which will serve me very well. Just figured hey why not try it?

Step 1 - 10/21/2020
Step 2 - 9/13/2021
Step 3 - 9/13/2021
Step 4 - 9/19/2021
Step 5 - Waiting on RMA number for return
 
Never thought this day would come! Do you all recommend insuring the card through UPS? Just want to make sure it is worth it. 

That’s usually how it works everyone signs up at first and then it thins out but it’s going to be a long while

Redeemer33
AWESOME, 
Same for me so far, I just got the received notification today 9-22-21, hopefully it ships out for me today as well! , you're a day ahead of me =)
Congrats!
 
When is the estimated delivery date for you?

Since I'm 3 day UPS ground from EVGA mine will arrive on Friday, 9/24/2021. Just in time for the weekend. From what I have read, tracking information shows up between 6-8pm PST. I got my UPS notification at 7 PST since I have UPS My Choice. The EVGA tracking email came the next morning.