newegg retail 9600xt --hl2 coupon?

Vimp

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Actually Saphire is suppose to come with HL2 as well. However some have reported they didn't get it and if you email Saphire they will help you get it. However thats assuming your buying the full retail saphire card. I don't know if the lite retail comes with HL2 or not.
 
It's up to the dealer.

<A HREF="http://www.hardocp.com/" target="_new">[H]</A> is looking into this on their Front page (currently, it will refresh off it though) with regards to Powercolor.

This is the response they got back from ATI;

Editor's Note: ATI sent this along to us to further clarify the statements made on PowerColor's page as it does not tell the whole story.

<i>From Patricia Mikula of ATI PR: "I thought I would clarify. When the program began in October ATI included the Half-Life 2 bundle automatically and without charge with all RADEON 9800 and RADEON 9600 series products sold to our board partners. Beginning in December board partners had the option of purchasing the bundle from ATI for a small fee with all RADEON 9800 and RADEON 9600 series products except the RADEON 9800 XT which continued to include the bundle without charge. So, there hasn't been any change in the availability to our partners and they all have the option to continue with the bundle or not. We are working with our board partners to make sure they are being completely clear which products include the bundle and which do not."</i>

[H] went on to say;

<i>So all in all, if you buy a PowerColor product that does not have the game included, that is PowerColor's product decision, not ATI's.</i>

So really, best to check with Sapphire to be sure. But like Vimp says, I think Sapphire is one of the vendors supplying the coupon, but best to check to be sure.


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Just a follow-up on this thread. The Inquirer has <A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13797" target="_new">this little blurb</A> about the Coupons and vendors like Gigabyte and Powercolor.

<A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13797" target="_new">http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13797</A>


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