sealancer

DJ405
I was a bit worried when I read here that February, March, and May registrations were getting step 2 and that I had not received an email yet....so I checked my step up status and it gave me the option to submit payment!
 
Step 1 - March 10 2021 for my 3060
Step 2 - Not found in email
Step 3 - Not found in email
Step 4 - November 16 2021 immediately after submitting payment.
Step 5 - Pending
 
Check your step up status if you think you were supposed to get an email and don't see one!
For those of you wondering about the cost, the price went up on my step up page, I think it was quoted at 879.99 for the 3080 when I first registered and of coarse I knew that there were price increases on the card over the months, new price for a 3080 shows 919.99, I owed 611.78 to step up my 3060 to the 3080. Here is the breakdown I got:
 
New Product - $919.99
Original Product - $389.99

Step-Up Cost - $530.00

Shipping Cost + $10.48

Tax + $71.30

Total - $611.78

Here are a few more numbers for from the original purchase for fun and knowledge. 3060 12G-P5-3657-KR numbers

Subtotal - $389.99
Tax + $30.22
Shipping Cost + $13.35
10 year warranty - $40
Total - $433.56

That gives me a Grand Total of  1085.35 to get the 3080

This will be the most I have ever spent on a single computer part, previous personal record was my water cooled 980ti at  719.99 before tax.

Isnt the price supposed to be locked in?  There is also price increase for XC gaming to $419   shouldnt that offset it?
Its making no sense for me.

I was in the exact same position, going from a 3060 to a 3080. The price increase for the one you're sending in wouldn't effect it because it's based on what you paid originally.
 
This is the most I've ever spent on a single part as well lol. Hoping for longevity on it.

Step 1:  5/29/2021
Step 2: 11/16/2021

Step 1: 5/25/21
Step 2: 11/16/21
Step 3: 11/16/21
Step 4: 11/16/21
Step 5: 11/16/21
Shipped 3070: 11/17/21
EVGA Recived 3070: 11/22/21
EVGA Shipped 3080: 11/23/21
3080 Delivered: 11/27/21

Ditto...
Step 1:  5/29/2021
Step 2: 11/16/2021
Step 3: 11/17/2021
Step 4: 11/17/2021
Step 5: 11/17/2021
Shipped 3070: 11/17/21

step 1 - 6/3
step 2 - 11/16

Just got mine
Step 1 - 6/1
Step 2 - 11/16

I finally received my 3080 on the 10th. Retail box a little crushed but everything seems ok so far. Wasn't as excited as I was originally a year ago, but I finally have it.

I think my final total was close to 1200 dollars spent for both cards including shipping and taxes, return shipping and taxes. Could've got a 3080ti oh well. Won't be buying another card anytime soon that's for sure.

I hope by then everything is back to normal. If not than we probably already in ww3 fighting over resources.

BTW what happens to step up cards? Are they resold as new cards? Surely they aren't recycled as e waste. Are they resold to system integrators like cyberpower etc., after testing and cleaning.

deadly_silence


BTW what happens to step up cards? Are they resold as new cards? Surely they aren't recycled as e waste. Are they resold to system integrators like cyberpower etc., after testing and cleaning.

All Step-Up cards get put into the past initial its brand new RMA replacement "someone had a  card long enough it needs a replacement under warranty but they had it long enough they do not qualify for a brand new card" pile, to B-Stock and sold at a below MSRP price with only a year warranty without any of the extra perks. No used Step-Up card by law cannot be sold or exchanged as brand new. So no Cyberpower to any system builder does not get used cards, they only get brand new ones be it OEM or Retail stock. Trust me they are not going to throw away or destroy used working cards, that is lost money.

Ugh. I thought it would take a little longer. Too close to Christmas for me to justify the cost to spend on myself. My Step 1 is 6/11 so right around the corner from some of you. Damn.

ScaryPlague
Ugh. I thought it would take a little longer. Too close to Christmas for me to justify the cost to spend on myself. My Step 1 is 6/11 so right around the corner from some of you. Damn.

Yeah the list really thinned out in January because around that time drops were rather small and slowed down almost to a halt cause of their holiday schedule across seas.

You should get it. Who knows what the future holds for gpus. Slap it on a credit card with no interest rate for the first 6 months or a year. If your able to or maybe you can make payments through affirm, not sure.