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[SB] April HD5800/HD5900 Series Price Drop

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Speaking to partners it’s become clear that ATI are preparing for a price drop on its high end models including the HD 5850, HD 5870 and HD 5970. In turn we would probably also see some smaller price drops on the HD 5830 and below to simply keep the value of these products in line with everything else.

What’s interesting though is I’m hearing that the price drop will only happen if they feel threatened by NVIDIA and its new GTX 470 and GTX 480 products. There’s a few thing that need to happen with the new GTX 400 series for this price drop to happen.

First the products have to be competitive against the HD 5850, HD 5870 and HD 5970.

Secondly the stock has to be available or at least the impression that mass stock is coming.

While everyone loves a good price drop it’s clear that ATI are only going to do it if they need too. At the end of the day they’re a business and there’s no need to drop the price if the GTX 400 series doesn’t compete against the HD 5000 series.
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post #2 of 92
Ah, but increased market share comes with lower prices.
I say, drop'em. Like it's Fermi hot.
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post #3 of 92
Isn't this what we all though of/know already? AMD will not drop prices if the GTX400 isn't threatening them and or if the GTX400's don't have a good availability when the launch there is still no need to drop prices until they have a good availability. What I would like to know is how much AMD plans to drop there prices to. And also why would they need to drop the price of the 5970, the GTX480 doesn't come close to it performance wise?
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post #4 of 92
I sure as hell hope the prices drop, already looking to upgrade to a 5870 a couple days after I bought my 5770 >.>
    
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post #5 of 92
Funny, how someone on this forum (can't remember his/her name) actually said just that earlier this day.
post #6 of 92
I want it sooner! Like now! I'd buy a 5870 if the prices weren't going UP! and if I didn't know that they were going to drop soon. BC2 is crying for a 5870!(even tho EA is killing the damn game)
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post #7 of 92
if the 5970 ever gets below 600 then im getting it
    
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post #8 of 92
Yeah, I like the fact that they mention: at the end of the day, they're a business and there's no point of dropping prices if there's no threat
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post #9 of 92
This is good, i'm looking to buy a 5850 pretty soon.
    
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post #10 of 92
That's the main reason I avoided the 58XX series to begin with. I hope the price-drop is significant.

5870 drops from $400 to $330-50
5850 drops from $320 to $230-250
5830 drops from $260 to $200

That will officially kill off Fermi.
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