• NVIDIA Moves into Direct Retail of Video Cards
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[url]http://hardocp.com/news/2010/10/04/nvidia_moves_into_direct_retail_sales_video_cards[/url] [quote=HardOCP]I just got back from Best Buy and bought two video cards from NVIDIA. Yes, from NVIDIA, not an add-in-board partner. When I called the tech support number listed inside the box, the guy on the phone in India told me that NVIDIA did not sell video cards. Surprise surprise surprise, the company does now. Shades of 3dfx? HardOCP will have a full story and editorial published in the morning.[/quote] [img]http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7434/504574701101893fe6faz.jpg[/img] The box is boner-ific
:awesome: I was going to buy a card, but now I have to wait.
Fancy.
I want it, more than anything.
I cant see them selling anything other than reference cards though
Oooooh, shiny. At least, it looks like it is. Those reflective things... they are, right?
I really don't like this idea...
>mfw he bought the gts450. Why would he buy that? Thats just a rebranded 8800.
maybe this means we get those sexy reference coolers without ugly stickers on them
[img]http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs208.snc1/7521_1210979828591_1051604843_657970_7520058_n.jpg[/img] uh yeah
This is a great idea. I've actually been waiting for nV to do this for years now. [editline]07:26PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Luuper;25259083][img_thumb]http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs208.snc1/7521_1210979828591_1051604843_657970_7520058_n.jpg[/img_thumb] uh yeah[/QUOTE] lolwut
That's old news. When I built my computer about six years ago, I bought all the parts from a local computer store. That included an Nvidia video card. Still have the box too.
B1NARY, have you not noticed that the reference coolers look like the batmobile? :v: [editline]02:29AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Raptor_Girl;25259136]That's old news. When I built my computer about six years ago, I bought all the parts from a local computer store. That included an Nvidia video card. Still have the box too.[/QUOTE] proof?
[QUOTE=Luuper;25259161]B1NARY, have you not noticed that the reference coolers look like the batmobile? :v: [/QUOTE] or that it looks like R2D2 is on the back.
jizzed in my pants fucking retail reference design nvidia gpus? yes please
Funny, I was at a Best Buy on Sunday and noticed that exact same thing too. The product label said NVIDIA NVIDIA GTS 450.
[quote]Originally Posted by Bryan Del Rizzo, when asked "can you comment on the appearance of NVIDIA cards at retail outlets like Best Buy? NVIDIA and Best Buy are working together to offer PC customers the opportunity to experience firsthand the latest in PC technologies right inside Best Buy stores. As part of this broad initiative, NVIDIA is supplying to Best Buy specific GeForce models built and supported by NVIDIA. [B]These products will only be available at Best Buy [/B]and will complement GeForce products from our partners. We will provide more details on this next week.[/quote]Only at Best Buy. :frown: [url]http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2327824#post2327824[/url]
I'm assuming it's cheaper because of no distributor markups?
I have been using a card straight from nvidia for a LONG time now. and they are DAMN sexy looking.
Been using my 8800GT for about 4 years now, still running good. Edit: I was referring to Nsybouts, not the fucking article you dumbshits.
I bet EVGA and all the other Nvidia distributors will love this. [editline]12:08AM[/editline] I bet they go the way of XFX.
It's too little, too late. What, is nVidia cutting out the middle man (partner distributors) to save a few bucks? I don't understand... :bang:
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;25261615]It's too little, too late. What, is nVidia cutting out the middle man (partner distributors) to save a few bucks? I don't understand... :bang:[/QUOTE] Actually, companies like gigabyte, EVGA and what not pay Nvidia for the right to sell their cards.
what is that thing on the top?
That thing with the strings going around the box? It's a security device Best buy uses. It's got an alarm that will go off if you try to leave the store with it.
[QUOTE=_Chewgum;25261962]what is that thing on the top?[/QUOTE] It's an anti-theft alarm. You cut the wire, it goes off. You tamper with it, or leave the store's proximity, it goes off... You get the idea... Damn, ninja'd. :frown:
i saw a nvidia box in best buy a few days ago. i didn't really take notice it was directly retailed by nvidia.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;25261582]I bet EVGA and all the other Nvidia distributors will love this. [editline]12:08AM[/editline] I bet they go the way of XFX.[/QUOTE] They won't like it, but I don't think Nvidia cares much, if they are doing this they want to eliminate them. Either they are going to make the standard cards, leaving the overclocked and non-standard coolers editions to the others, or they want to eliminate them completely. [editline]07:20AM[/editline] [QUOTE=jeimizu;25260252]Only at Best Buy. :frown: [url]http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2327824#post2327824[/url][/QUOTE] Probably going to be expanded to other retailers later on.
Holy dick this is fantastic. Hopefully because nVidia is directly marketing their product prices will be cut on the cards, since we don't have to pay for the middleman. Of course I hardly know anything about how the hardware market works so what I'm saying could be totally wrong lol.
I have an idea that this is going to be shit expensive. It usually is when the manufacturer starts to sell, because it isn't their main focus. [editline]08:11AM[/editline] [QUOTE=acds;25263121]They won't like it, but I don't think Nvidia cares much, if they are doing this they want to eliminate them. Either they are going to make the standard cards, leaving the overclocked and non-standard coolers editions to the others, or they want to eliminate them completely.[/QUOTE] Well think about it. If nvidia started earning 100% profits, then that would be massive ammounts. [url=http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey]60% of steam's players uses nvidia[/url], that's a lot of money.
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