what makes this card go from 309.00 to 514.99 ??? just greed I suppose.
1525376
People who shout "greed" in the face of sudden price increases within a competitive industry need to take Econ 101.
1525377
Supply and demand...yes a lot of these cards are selling to cryptocurrency miners. Not necessarily the intended target, but the demand has shot to the roof and a lot of retailers are barely able to keep stocked up. B&H; had the best price at about $400, but has not been able to ship anything for the last 3 months, at least, because the manufacturer (the very source of the supply) can't keep up with the orders. So, retailers who do have them in stock have the leverage to increase the price and basically sell to the "highest bidder". Considering the amount of money you can make mining cryptocurrency with these cards, miners still consider $400-$500 for these cards somewhat reasonable. Supply and demand...yes a lot of these cards are selling to cryptocurrency miners. Not necessarily the intended target, but the demand has shot to the roof and a lot of retailers are barely able to keep stocked up. B&H; had the best price at about $400, but has not been able to ship anything for the last 3 months, at least, because the manufacturer (the very source of the supply) can't keep up with the orders. So, retailers who do have them in stock have the leverage to increase the price and basically sell to the "highest bidder". Considering the amount of money you can make... » Read More Supply and demand...yes a lot of these cards are selling to cryptocurrency miners. Not necessarily the intended target, but the demand has shot to the roof and a lot of retailers are barely able to keep stocked up. B&H; had the best price at about $400, but has not been able to ship anything for the last 3 months, at least, because the manufacturer (the very source of the supply) can't keep up with the orders. So, retailers who do have them in stock have the leverage to increase the price and basically sell to the "highest bidder". Considering the amount of money you can make mining cryptocurrency with these cards, miners still consider $400-$500 for these cards somewhat reasonable. « Show Less
1525378
This is truly pathetic. The prices on these cards are so inflated because of the miners./
1209987
I just noticed the same thing also. I paid the same back in Dec I do not know why the price jumped so high.
666499
I suspect that it won't be shipped in the original package, not that it matters, so long as it works. Chances are that the original owner has bought the newer version of the card or maybe it was sold with a system to get money. Though I don't speak for the seller, I have one of these cards and it is awesome.
562342
some cards are "Reference" size. that basically means it is easer to get after market liquid cooling parts. but depending on the demand for that card/ size/ and the manufacture reputation. in the time frame your looking. those dictate the price. stupid miners :(
373607
you can still get it for 179,i guess they have it in stock for that price...LOL but none for 97...shame on you amazon
598887
I'm seriously pissed off about this pricing. I have an Amazon Rewards Visa card. I get three points for every dollar spent on an Amazon purchase vs one point for each dollar spent somewhere else. This is $60 above list price. It is just as cheap for me to drive to an Apple store and buy it and pay the sales tax as to purchase this iPad from Amazon. This is like a big middle finger raised at me from Amazon.
665799
No, the vender marking it up to 69.95 is ripping people off. I paid for the 22 one.
1258197
I'm sorry, but I don't know why the price changed. I would have to check with tech support.
2242914
I also purchased when i saw the $200 Rebate, and Just found out about 30 seconds ago it was a gift card. I am not pleased, and have also emailed Amazon to find a resolution to our problem.
1989026
I have been a regular purchaser of this item on Amazon, and noticed the same thing. I thought the price change would be temporary, and that the cost would come back down at some point, but it seems the increase is here to stay. The seller's "slight price increase" is actually about 35%, so I'm not sure which definition of "slight" they are using. Anyway, I shopped around the net, and found a better deal (I just purchased 16 4-packs for just under $68.00 with free shipping). At the current Amazon price, you could just go to Wally World and purchase them individually for less. I have been a regular purchaser of this item on Amazon, and noticed the same thing. I thought the price change would be temporary, and that the cost would come back down at some point, but it seems the increase is here to stay. The seller's "slight price increase" is actually about 35%, so I'm not sure which definition of "slight" they are using. Anyway, I shopped around the net, and found a better deal (I just purchased 16 4-packs for just under $68.00 with free shipping). At the current Amazon price, you could just go to Wally World and purchase them individually for... » Read More I have been a regular purchaser of this item on Amazon, and noticed the same thing. I thought the price change would be temporary, and that the cost would come back down at some point, but it seems the increase is here to stay. The seller's "slight price increase" is actually about 35%, so I'm not sure which definition of "slight" they are using. Anyway, I shopped around the net, and found a better deal (I just purchased 16 4-packs for just under $68.00 with free shipping). At the current Amazon price, you could just go to Wally World and purchase them individually for less. « Show Less
1717051
I found the price change upsetting, too. But since the item was already in my cart I learned that it was because the stock was depleted and the provider didn't have anymore at the lower price. - My first impulse was to blame Amazon but they proved me wrong. It apparently is not their fault.
2069458
This is un-f.....-believable.I was about to buy this TV yestarday for 1600 but i didnt have my card on hand. Today I was proceeding to check out and huge was my surprise when I saw the price increasing 200 bucks.... i have no words.
1981074
The price new is $9,999, not $999. The $999 one must be the cut rate version they sell to discount electronics sores.
2236415
That's just the way Amazon works sometimes. Not everything makes sense. They may be very overstocked on the cheaper one.
60688
It said "while supplies last". While it might seem silly that Amazon would have a limited supply of its own gift cards, it is likely that they had a quota of cards that could be given out, and that number was reached. Don't get me wrong ... I still think it stinks. But, I think they have left themselves a loop hole.
766010
I didn't get mine, I contacted Amazon over it, they claimed they had no idea what I was talking about. AMD just shifted the blame back to Amazon. If it's a consideration in your price, don't count on it. It's still a good card but I'm disappointed in Amazon in not following through with the listing and AMD in just shifting the blame.
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Here's my hunch: 1. Microsoft doesn't want any online codes being sold for much cheaper than they're selling them, so they maintain pretty strict control over the price (i.e. it's the same everywhere). 2. When retailers sell the physical cards, they typically sell it for the card face value. Since they have inventory and distribution costs for this and still want to make a profit off of the sales, Microsoft still has to sell the cards to retailers at a lower price, say $20 less. 3. Amazon or its vendors get a similar deal as brick-and-mortar retailers on these cards, but they have lower costs than brick-and-mortar stores. So they can afford to sell these cards at a lower price than face value, and it ends up being lower price than the online codes. The economic incentives are all wrong here, and sadly until Microsoft and other vendors properly take this into account, there will continue to be wasteful distribution of physical cards when selling an electronic code is better for everyone.