Nvidia RTX 3080 Cards are Selling for Thousands on eBay, and People are Pissed
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:
Nvidia RTX 3080 cards are selling for thousands on eBay, and people are pissed:
The Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics card was released at 9AM ET, and disappointment began only seconds later. All major online stores in the US are sold out, and there have been reports of brick-and-mortar stores each having as few as 10 units for sale. The end result: eBay scalpers are now trying to cash in, and very few people who want to enjoy the graphics card seem to have actually gotten their hands on a confirmed order.
The card is being listed on eBay for many hundreds of dollars - in some cases, even thousands of dollars - over its $699 sticker price. And PC gaming fans are mad, claiming that Nvidia held a sloppy launch just a day after US retailers similarly botched early preorders for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5.
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