Unfortunately, I am cursed to almost never miss an opportunity to reference the step aerobics [[link]] belter that is the Cha Cha Slide. The return of Newegg's lottery system, Newegg Shuffle, not only heralds the imminent release of the Nvidia GeForce and RTX 5070 Ti, but also fulfils the conditions of my curse—now everybody clap your hands.
Sliding right out of that reference to a school disco classic, Newegg Shuffle was last in effect during the pandemic for . Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same; this time around the still only means you're signing up for a chance to buy a full-price piece of graphics hardware.
is very clear on this point, highlighting that in-demand products that are part [[link]] of the Shuffle will feature an [[link]] “Enter the Shuffle” button rather than the typical “Add To Cart.” Alas,
Our Dave's left me with little doubt that describing this graphics card as 'in-demand' would quickly prove a bit of an understatement come launch day on February 20. However, neither it nor the RTX 5070 dropping shortly afterwards on March 5 will make their Newegg debut via the Shuffle system. Instead, at 6 am Pacific Time on February 20, you'll instead need to and hope you're fast enough.
Draw systems are nothing new—and recently Japanese hardware chain PC Koubou demonstrated . However, lotteries remain an imperfect band aid on a frustrating situation.
Due to awkward timing and supposed manufacturing limitations, . The staggered release of the RTX 5070 and the RTX 5070 Ti in that regard, but actual stock levels ultimately remain to be seen.
In the meantime, you can peruse the , and read (that overclocking showdown between the RTX 5070 Ti and the has to be seen to be believed.)