Radeon 4000 series pricing

[docnasty]

Radeon 4850 is $199 MSRP, 173 wholesale
Radeon 4870 is $299 MSRO, 269 wholesale

 

[romulus47plus1]

Great, we know it already. Have a nice day!

 

[randomizer]

Depending on where you live, the prices could be double MSRP, or in my case, more.

 

[romulus47plus1]

More than double in Australia?
Prices here in Mas is okay...

 

[randomizer]

The HD4850 is priced nicely at ~$221, if you include shipping to Aus as well as the small difference in currencies (about 5c) that is not bad. But the HD4870 is $399 MINIMUM, with many places charging $440 for it. The GTX260 is about the same price as the 4870 and the GTX280 is $760-780 for the average lowest prices. I really don't understand why the 4850 is price ok but the others aren't.

 

[romulus47plus1]

Oh the 4870 IS expensive!

I mean in AUS.

 

[randomizer]

Yes

 

[Doltron]

Pfft you call those prices high?

$549 for a HD4870 here in NZ or $330 for HD4850

 

[romulus47plus1]

WOW that IS higher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[randomizer]

Pfft you call those prices high?

$549 for a HD4870 here in NZ or $330 for HD4850

Do they charge taxes to keep all the sheep well fed? Sorry, couldn't resist :lol:

 

[romulus47plus1]

LOL sheep!

 

[Doltron]

Do they charge taxes to keep all the sheep well fed? Sorry, couldn't resist :lol:

Only in the south Isle

 

[modtech]

4870 has GDDR5 ram shortages affecting the price.

 

[randomizer]

So the shortage is greater when shipped to NZ and Aus?

 

[yadge]

So the shortage is greater when shipped to NZ and Aus?

Well maybe they don't have as many people that buy them there as compared to Europe, or North America.

So they don't think it's as worth it for them to send as many over there during a shortage.

 

[grizz86]

More than double in Australia?
Prices here in Mas is okay...

ok? sounds good. How much? rm 650?

 

[romulus47plus1]

ok? sounds good. How much? rm 650?

The last time I contacted a dealer he told me RM710.

 

[grizz86]

The last time I contacted a dealer he told me RM710.

 

[grizz86]

The last time I contacted a dealer he told me RM710.

I just bought the powercolor hd 4850 here in Kota Bharu for RM 680! Saw a msi 9800gtx at the same shop and the price is RM 1180! Haha. Very satisfied with this g. card. Next I will upgrade my x2 4400+ to phenom 9550.

 

[romulus47plus1]

I just bought the powercolor hd 4850 here in Kota Bharu for RM 680! Saw a msi 9800gtx at the same shop and the price is RM 1180! Haha. Very satisfied with this g. card. Next I will upgrade my x2 4400+ to phenom 9550.

OMG, The price difference.... very good buy man, luckily Malaysia sells them in a quite a fair price! Dunno when I'll upgrade lol