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Still no feedback... i forwarded the information to EVGAs head of technical marketing. Lets see...
EVGA support as already stated to myself and several others that the prices will be fixed in a day or two. I would call that direct feedback or you can contact them yourself. Be patient, you have a few months to go till they start shipping step-up cards in Europe anyhow.
The thing is, I can only return my original card - from which I try to step up - for another 5 days, so I need an official and fix answer soon, or I will return the card and forever say goodbye to EVGA - it's just that simple. Right now, noone knows the exact price for the 3090... 1500-2200€ thats way to vague.
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Imagine - entering a store, trying to buy something off the shelf. And the vendor AND manufacturer then telling you: I don't know how much it is.
Provided you're in the step up queue, the 90 days is waived and when it's your turn, you can still step up. However, you must remain in the queue and if you leave, you cannot rejoin if you're passed the 90 days.
Yeah, I know that. But the following thing could happen:
I keep my 500€ Card and do not return it to the retailer - I get a notificiation that my step up to a 3090 is rdy - but it could be 2189€. That ouf course is much too expensive. So I do not want to do the step up then. Unfortunately I can then no longer return my 500€ card to the retailer because the 30-day EU Return Period is passed.
For a perspective once again. EVGA currently wants 2134€ in the step up progress for their 3090FTW3 including taxes. At the same time, a big german Etailer (caseking.de) has the same card, including taxes for 1689€ - which is 450€ less. That 450€ difference is almost the amount I paid for my current card in the first place. So if I would take part in the step up program, I would basically give away my current card for free - which is just dumb and the whole step up process is useless and senseless for any european customer.
I am not sure what EVGA does with their step-up stock, but I cannot imagine they flip it at huge profits.
So, once people realized they can get their 3080 card later and use a new 20 series card meanwhile, the amount of step-up requests probably shot through the roof. I even read people suggested the scheme and called it interest free graphics card loan. It's a clear abuse of the program, even though with the current EVGA policy is allowed.
What's EVGA left to do? Keep giving those 3080's away and take the used 20's stock? I am sure they would lose ton of money.
I won't lie, I considered the same strategy. But what deterred me was the fact that I am at a mercy of a business that is not even obliged to fulfill the promise, which is a red flag. They can even scrap the program altogether without any notice, it's all there in the FAQ! Of course, it's not likely as it will cause a huge uproar, so pricing is the only reasonable instrument they have to not make the program a huge financial loss to the company.
While I genuinely hope the pricing is a mistake and will be corrected - I wouldn't be surprised if the final prices are far higher than originally listed, and step-up is a gamble where the odds are against the customer.
I think everyone has to decide for themselves - will they be happy to keep their old card if step up doesn't go through? If the answer is no, then it's probably not worth a hassle.