Here is why Nvidia's new RTX 30-series graphics cards are so expensive in South Africa

[TelkomUseless]

They want to catch the early birds...insane.

I'll import mine...

 

[Moosedrool]

I'm kinda concerned this is more about 20 range stock local retailers calculated a massive profit margin on but never sold. The prices will go down but this is pretty much pocketing in on losses imo.

 

[ILoveGames]

 

[maumau]

1) mybroadband.co.za: evetech is skelm
2) mybroadband.co.za: *keeps on referring to them*

Conclusion mybroadband.co.za is ook skelm

Yeah, why does myBB keep referring to them?

 

[lunch]

Yeah, why does myBB keep referring to them?

Why do you think $$$

 

[wizardofid]

Yeah, why does myBB keep referring to them?

I think it is unintentional as they were one of the first stores to list their prices, and is being used as reference.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Yeah, why does myBB keep referring to them?

ook skelm

 

[wizardofid]

ook skelm

Look mate, whether in jest or not making accusations like "skelm" , your better be able to show it. Secondly if they are ''skelm" what are you still doing here then ?.

 

[access]

too many things seem skelm here, like this magician guy in a hat.

quoting retail prices as their cost with their ludicrous import costs.

i say thee nay.

theyre quoting mad prices to soften the skelm moves later.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Look mate, whether in jest or not making accusations like "skelm" , your better be able to show it. Secondly if they are ''skelm" what are you still doing here then ?.

Skelm soos jy

 

[HBee]

They probably artificially inflate the prices to try and sell and mitigate losses on old stock (2080ti's).

 

[Swa]

Excuses. US prices already include shipping and duties. VAT can't make up a 50% markup. Also the RRP is just that and not a "starting from" figure. So how is it that that's usually the price or even less but locally they all seem to take this as their base cost.

 

[RedViking]

Evetech did not respond by the time of publication

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Typical after sales support.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Was just bitching about them being 650 pounds ...... got it lucky compared to sa price

 

[Valaskjalf]

Import all the way - already have my eyes set on when the cards start showing up on amazon. I understand theres going to be a mark-up locally, but like Tolla said "jy maak nie sambreel in n man se hol oop nie" - thats whats happening here.

Eitherway i feel 3060 will be more than enough for my rendering needs and by oct/nov shipping restrictions will hopefully be bit more relaxed. Just in time to pay what I should, instead of paying what im forced to.

 

[Mystic Twilight]

So it's basically going to be cartel pricing behavior for the local industry on graphics cards.

Yeah thats what i also thought until SARS started asking me for my Importers Code in June. I think its free to get but just a shlep of queues and paperwork, i will rather just wait for the new year before i order again

As far as I am aware there is no or minimal once off charge for an import number application, and there is no recurring costs or renewal. It's mainly for control to check if you are licensed to import certain things like electronics vs firearms. So apply once and keep forever.

 

[Polymathic]

Interesting that the article fails to mention the local pricing

 

[Jan]

Yeah, why does myBB keep referring to them?

Err... because they were one of two retailers who posted RTX 30-series prices online?

People were quite happy with us mentioning Evetech when they were the only retailer with indicative pricing up and everyone railed against them for how high the prices were.

Now that other retailers have similar prices up and more nuanced information is coming out, suddenly they need to be removed from the reporting?

/cc @Nemoneiros

Heh, I was Googling around and found a pulled listing from ComputersOnly that has the RTX 3080 for R99,999 .

(I also see that RebelGaming and Gear Here are now listing prices too.)

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

So it's basically going to be cartel pricing behavior for the local industry on graphics cards.



As far as I am aware there is no or minimal once off charge for an import number application, and there is no recurring costs or renewal. It's mainly for control to check if you are licensed to import certain things like electronics vs firearms. So apply once and keep forever.

That is correct from what I understand, thank you
I'm just very lazy
And maybe that's a good thing coz up until June/July I have ordered 11 times in my drunk state.

 

[Jan]

Was just bitching about them being 650 pounds ...... got it lucky compared to sa price

Which one did you get?