9800 pro going cheaper?

[JonTheCanuck]

i'm very much wanting to upgrade my card to the 9800 pro, how much do u think the price will drop on it once the 9800xt comes out?

 

[garg]

It might.. btw.. what card do you have now?

 

[Quixoticism]

It should drop around $50, maybe more.

 

[bx|ch3f_0z]

$279-320... If 9800xt's are 425/700 w/ the option to go ddrll then im thinking $399-450 at launch...

 

[Javert]

November 15, hardware all around will drop prices. So I won't be surprised.

 

[Fat_Bob]

you mean that the 15:th november, prices will drop at the same time in stores?

 

[Typhon]

fat-bob, it's not an exact science, but something like that.

and your avatar is really...gross.

 

[Fat_Bob]

no... i know that to... but its very often (about always) prices drops on "old" products when new one arrives... yeah yeah...

PS. My avatar has nothing to do with this! Leave him out of it!.DS

 

[Asus]

Well, the Xtasy 9800 Pro is 300$ right now.
Great performer and OCer too from a good brand.
Wonder what it will be after the 9800 Pro XT comes out...

 

[Homer]

I just got a built by ati 9800 pro for 330, prices seem to be dropping already.

 

[Javert]

Originally posted by Fat_Bob
no... i know that to... but its very often (about always) prices drops on "old" products when new one arrives... yeah yeah...

PS. My avatar has nothing to do with this! Leave him out of it!.DS

They do this to
a) Introduce new technology (AMD64, P4-EE, 9800XT), so they lower existing prices.
b) Boost their sales during the fall for Q4 reports.

Which is why the fall is always the best season to buy a computer.