Nvidia delayed the release of the RTX 3070 to have more stock available. The European retailer Proshop reveals its numbers on how many graphics cards have been delivered so far.
Here’s why Nvidia postponed the release: Nvidia announced on October 1 in a blog post that the release of the RTX 3070 would be postponed by about two weeks to October 29, 2020.
We know that this may be disappointing for those who want to buy a GeForce RTX 3070 as soon as possible, but this delay will help our global partners have more graphics cards in stock for players on release day.
Official Statement, via Nvidia.com
The postponement aims to prevent the same issues that occurred with the RTX 3080: Here, bot purchasers bought the graphics cards.
RTX 3070: One retailer provides specific numbers
Now PCMag.com reports that the Danish retailer Proshop has provided its own numbers on how many graphics cards they have in stock or have already received:
- Proshop has ordered a total of 4280 RTX 3070 graphics cards to sell to customers.
- So far, the seller has only received 106 units.
- Another 185 units are on their way to the warehouse.
Thus, a large number of graphics cards that the seller expects from major hardware manufacturers are still missing.
Who is Proshop anyway? Proshop is an important electronics retailer in Europe based in Denmark. Proshop estimates its annual turnover at around 200 million Euros (as of 2019). In addition to Denmark, Proshop is also active in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, and Poland.
Here’s how we know the numbers: Proshop has created a dedicated website for the RTX 3000 series, where you can see how many graphics cards are in transit and how many have already been delivered. Unlike other retailers, we know very precisely here how many cards are available.
RTX 3070 Release: Why Everyone is Waiting for the Graphics Card
With the RTX 3080, Nvidia delivered a powerful graphics card that offered significantly more performance than the previous generation. Testers praised the RTX 3080 for its excellent performance. However, the rush of interested buyers was so great that the graphics cards were sold out just moments after the release.
Now everyone is eagerly waiting for the RTX 3070. It will be released on October 29, 2020, and priced at $499. So far, there are mainly rumors about the performance of the RTX 3070, which Nvidia has not yet confirmed (via GameStar.de). However, performance is expected to significantly exceed that of the RTX 2070.
If you want to buy an Nvidia graphics card from the 3000 series: Here we have listed all the important shops and their availabilities for you, and we will keep you updated on where you can buy the graphics cards:
