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

[Jan]

Interesting that the article fails to mention the local pricing

I considered putting it in, but the article is already fairly long for the attention span of the modern reader. So I linked pretty prominently to my pricing analysis at the beginning and ending of the article.

I also considered mentioning the price of the RTX 3080 at the part where Campbell pointed out the German online retailer pricing. I actually wrote a paragraph or two including that and explaining that the German card was Inno3D while the cheapest local one was ASUS and so it's not really possible to do a direct comparison.

The section then closes off with a quote from Campbell that we should wait for overseas pricing on MSI cards to come in and do a comparison then.

Then I reworked that whole section because upon rereading it I realised that it isn't really of any value to compare the Inno3D and ASUS card for a local price benchmark. In fact, it's downright confusing. So I nuked that part.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Which one did you get?

Not got yet but my bookmarks are the Inno3d GEFORCE RTX 3080 or the Gigabyte GEFORCE RTX 3080 EAGLE

 

[SeRpEnT]

At that crazy price methinks they are paying the ANC to fly in the stock with the Airforce jets?

 

[Monsta007mi6]

It priced the GeForce RTX 3080 by Inno3D at 760.45€, or roughly R15,000 thats with a germany 19% VAT what is you excuse again. Return them back to usa we will import from AMAZON thanks

 

[Monsta007mi6]

At that crazy price methinks they are paying the ANC to fly in the stock with the Airforce jets?

In the same article they state that it wil cost 15000 in Germany with 19%VaT not the 24000 they want us to pay

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

At that crazy price methinks they are paying the ANC to fly in the stock with the Airforce jets?

Hear you on that.
A friend of mine left RSA for good to go to UK last week 1 way and 6 months ago was quoted a stupid R30k to ship dog over, then the price went up and up and up.
Last week the quote was just over R90k to send a dog 1 way to UK

She said buggar that and left. Airlines are cashing in bigtime on "Covid19"

 

[Ancalagon]

SA retailer are full of it, evetech especially.

I went to Amazon and found a gfx card for the same price and a GeForce RTX 3070 - $499



From the break down below, you will see that the card will cost R10640, this includes Import Fees Deposit of $85.62 which includes VAT and import duties. I have ordered from Amazon a few times in my life and I was never had to pay anything more,that what the quote for imports




This was the exchange rate Amazon was using at the time.





And Evetech wants to charge R15499 for a card that costs the same/..... I call BS

Good post, and it shows what a lie the whole situation is. Somebody is making big bucks here.

As much as I dislike Evetech, I don't think they are to blame here. Other retailers have the same prices. My guess is that it is the distributors that are pocketing the cash. They know that unless you order from Amazon, you have no choice but to pay their inflated prices.

Personally I'd recommend all South Africans to buy from Amazon rather. I mean, flip look how much you save! Chances of a dead graphics card are very slim too.

 

[Neo_X]

Good post, and it shows what a lie the whole situation is. Somebody is making big bucks here.

As much as I dislike Evetech, I don't think they are to blame here. Other retailers have the same prices. My guess is that it is the distributors that are pocketing the cash. They know that unless you order from Amazon, you have no choice but to pay their inflated prices.

Personally I'd recommend all South Africans to buy from Amazon rather. I mean, flip look how much you save! Chances of a dead graphics card are very slim too.

yup have to agree. And i believe Amazon has a very good return procedure. Even if you had to pay for 2x shipping (at the amazon price) to repair a card, that is $60 or <R1000. Can repair the amazon card five times and still be cheaper.

heck. I can fly to UK, buy 5 cards, and sell it cheaper. anybody want to sponsor a ticket?

 

[ProfA]

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

Conclusion mybroadband.co.za is ook skelm

this particular staff reporter i think is very shady. he still hasnt responded to simple questions in the afrihost lte article thread.

 

[wizardofid]

Skelm soos jy

Ja nes my boer jack. So proof it.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Ja nes my boer jack. So proof it.

Was jou gesigge mooi, lyk my hy en jou oë is bietjie vuil.

 

[2023]

"Oh wow, I thought the 3000 would be cheap and affordable so I was holding out for it, but with those prices suddenly that 2070 looks like a good price."

Slap a "stock clearance discount -10%" on the 2070 and people would buy it even though it's still too expensive.


Personally, I'm waiting for AMD. It feels like Nvidia is spooked and thats why the price for performance is so much better for the 3000s

 

[Jan]

this particular staff reporter i think is very shady. he still hasnt responded to simple questions in the afrihost lte article thread.

There are questions for me in the Afrihost LTE article thread? PM a link, please!

 

[ProfA]

There are questions for me in the Afrihost LTE article thread? PM a link, please!

Here you go
Are you @Hanno Labuschagne ? If so, it's strange you cannot find the link to your own article thread.

 

[Jan]

Here you go
Are you [Hanno]? If so, it's strange you cannot find the link to your own article thread.

Clearly, I'm not Hanno.

(a) Hanno created this forum thread, but I wrote the article. I did not write the Afrihost LTE article and don't know anything about it, unfortunately.

(b) Your link doesn't lead to a question, though even if it did I probably wouldn't be able to answer it.

 

[ProfA]

Clearly, I'm not Hanno.

(a) Hanno created this forum thread, but I wrote the article. I did not write the Afrihost LTE article and don't know anything about it, unfortunately.

(b) Your link doesn't lead to a question, though even if it did I probably wouldn't be able to answer it.

My apologies. I incorrectly assumed the staff that post news articles are the writers.
Edit: I just checked, and Hanno did write the Afrihost story.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Clearly, I'm not Hanno.

(a) Hanno created this forum thread, but I wrote the article. I did not write the Afrihost LTE article and don't know anything about it, unfortunately.

(b) Your link doesn't lead to a question, though even if it did I probably wouldn't be able to answer it.

Ahaha. Somemone had read failure/didn't read the article at all

 

[reactor_sa]

I do believe most people are also assuming the AIB partners will price their cards the same as NVIDIA founders edition cards. The 3080 and 3090 are easy over 300W so the heatsinks this generation are not cheap, founders edition 3090 cards are rumoured to have 150$ coolers and 3080 not far behind.

 

[decca]

Anyone ordering off Amazon?

 

[stefan9]

I do believe most people are also assuming the AIB partners will price their cards the same as NVIDIA founders edition cards. The 3080 and 3090 are easy over 300W so the heatsinks this generation are not cheap, founders edition 3090 cards are rumoured to have 150$ coolers and 3080 not far behind.

The Aib cards are $50 more at most. That is only an R800 price difference.

This is pure greed from local distributors.