I'm just honestly confused at this point. You would think that after the disastrous example that nVidia set, that AMD would be pounding them into the dirt. Yet, inexplicably, they are doing the exact same moronic things, as if they are both reading from 'Tech Releases for Dummies'.
nVidia lets scalpers buy everything in seconds.
AMD lets scalpers buy everything in seconds.
nVidia doesn't learn anything from their 3080 launch and does the exact same thing with the 3090 and 3070.
AMD doesn't learn anything from their CPU launch and does the exact same thing with their GPU launch.
nVidia won't do preorders, even though companies like Barb's Yarn Barn can figure out how to do this.
AMD won't do preorders, even though companies like Barb's Yarn Barn can figure out how to do this.
nVidia says nothing about when new product will be released, leaving their customer base in the dark.
AMD says nothing about when new product will be released, leaving their customer base in the dark.
AMD gets a new sin all their own. When I go onto the AMD site to find out if I can by a 5900x, I get the option of going to an AMD partner... and buying the $550 card for $936. Great job, AMD. Even nVidia wasn't moronic enough to invite the scalpers into the walls.
AMD was positioned to crush nVidia, but by making the exact same mistakes, they are completely pissing on their opportunity. nVidia costumers were so pissed about the mishandling of the 3000 series launch that they were begging to jump ship to AMD.
Both of these companies seem to be so frightened of transparency. 'We're shipping out this many of this product this week to this place. Next week we'll ship this to there.' What do you lose? Do they not realize how many people would willingly fork over hundreds of dollars right this instant if they could just be given a date when their product would arrive? I can't get it till February, but you're saying it'll be here on Feb 7th? Fine, take my money. Just simply bizarre how these folks are choosing to do business.
