[SOLVED] Current 5900X price?

[i6pwr]

Been waiting for stock to come back, price has been steady at $549.

Just saw stock return at my local MC and their price is $699.99..

What gives? Is this the new price?

The 5600X increased by a large margin also and the 5800X seems to have gone down slightly?

Maybe I missed the news, but this is crazy. I get the supply part but the prices have been steady.

 

[popatim]

Demand plays a large part in price. It will sell out fast even at that price so MC has nothing to lose by jacking it up.

 

[i6pwr]

MC has been steady with the 5600X price of $299.99, that's what I paid for mine, now currently $349.

This price hike has been within the last month or so.

$150 increase for the 5900X?

That's ridiculous.

 

[wyliec2]

That is unusual. I haven't seen a 5900X in quite a while but the last one I saw previously was $549. My local MC shows $699 for a 5900X - almost makes me wonder if it's an error...???

I picked up a 5950X at MC two weeks ago for the $799 MSRP. At $699 for a 5900X, it's a much simpler consideration to get the 5950X instead!

 

[i6pwr]

MC has nothing to lose by jacking it up.

I respectfully disagree.

They ABSOLUTELY do have something to lose, it's called a customer. Now do they care? Obviously not.

There has been demand since launch, people have been waiting outside, EVERY DAY and MC has been selling the 5600X, 5800X, and a few 5900X's since launch, at their listed MSRP. Only a few at a time, but now since they have a decent stock on hand, with the same demand since the launch date, they jack the price up by $150.

That's greed IMO.

 

[drivinfast247]

Still listed at $549.99 on AMD website.

 

[sonofjesse]

Mc has the 10850k for 329..........good value

 

[popatim]

Mc has the 10850k for 329..........good value

Agreed but unless you have good GPU already then there's no point in building IMO.

 

[sonofjesse]

Agreed but unless you have good GPU already then there's no point in building IMO.

I think that just depends on your goal, based on your use case needs. A lot of people I know don't need a GPU, but just do tons of chrome tabs and office tasks, dVR etc. So lot of good uses with no GPU needed.

That is a good reason why the intel having built in graphics is a big win especially in current state of affairs.

 

[drea.drechsler]

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The 5600X increased by a large margin also and the 5800X seems to have gone down slightly?
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Yah...it stinks. My local MC has 5600X at $349 and 5900X at $699 too. At least the unloved 5800X is priced about MSR at $429.

But hey! You're saving $100 so you got to feel good about that! right?