9/26/20 was step 1 for me, and so far up to step 4 today on 5/17/21. Already have my waterblock too, so hopefully by the end of next week I'll have my PC back together. 

Hi just chiming in here. Moving from 2080ti HC to 3080 FTW3, I still have the original packaging and everything but I forgot what other accessories came in the box.
Does anyone happen to know how strict they are with everything other than the card itself?
 
Step up 1: 09/26/2020
Step up 2: 05/17/2021
Step up 4: 05/18/2021
 

Man another queue for step up too

Damn hope I get my rma number tomorrow before I leave for work so I can ship this card out Lol

Patience. Everyone in the step up queue will inevitably get a card, we all lived this long without one. If you’ve made it to step 2, you’re like 90% of the way there contextually speaking.

How long did it take for step 5? Mine is stuck on verifying transaction.

mirnn
How long did it take for step 5? Mine is stuck on verifying transaction.

Same supposedly it takes 1-2 business days which I’m nearing the end of myself.

Yeah that’s what mine says. But you should already be at step 3 by now.

Step up 1: 09/26/2020 10:49 PM
Step up 2: 05/17/2021 2:07 PM
Step up 4: 05/18/2021 7:45 AM
Step up 5: 05/19/2021 2:06 PM
 
I'm sending this out today!

mirnn
How long did it take for step 5? Mine is stuck on verifying transaction.

Took about a day and half for me

I just entered today. It would it seem as though it would potentially take years in this queue to receive my card seeing as people who queued back in September are just now being notified. I know its probably backwards thinking but getting my graphics card is where I want to start my new build at. Is this different from the auto notify option on this link? 
 

Step 4 - 5/19/21 8:29 PM.

A few hours between Step 3 and 4 due to a technical issue processing credit cards yesterday on the website on their end. Now verifying transaction.

I’m really happy to experience a card this unusual generation of COVID, semiconductor shortages, and Crypto skyrocketing. This step up program has been really great even if it took 8 months.

I’ll be plugging in my GTX 1080 MSI laptop the next 10 days while I wait for my new RTX 3080.

Step 4 - 5/19 5:14PM CST
Step 5 - 5/19 5:15PM CST - super quick
 
Sent today UPS Ground should be there Tuesday - $23

Damn you guys must be close lol I’m on other side of the country

Hearing you guys get your cards brings me hope and joy! My Gigabyte 980ti started giving me problems last year around September and I was trying to land a card as soon as I noticed mine was giving me issues. It failed completely at the beginning of this year (my Gigabyte motherboard failed too after only 2.5 years and had an awful RMA experience, never buying Gigabyte again) but I was able to breath a bit of extra life from it by replacing the thermal paste and pads...it still gave me issues (random computer resets after about an hour or two of use) but it was better than nothing until I finally got a 3060 direct from EVGA. It was not the card I wanted but the only thing I was able to score at retail, I am grateful to have been able to get any GPU in this insane time and will be thrilled when it is my time to get a 3080, even if that is a year+ from now... My worry is that the new LHR versions releasing soon are going to affect this que, are they going to manufacture LHR and normal versions of the cards or is LHR going to be the new version going forward and are we going to be given an option to switch or are we going to be stuck in a dead que for product that is discontinued?
 
Bought my 3060 on March 9, I got it the next day (I only live a few major cities away form the main distribution hub in my area) and entered the que right after I squeezed that card into my PC.
 
Step 1 - March 10 2021 2:57PM Pacific Time