ASUS reached out directly to Reddit users about their new graphics cards going on sale today. They posted pricing and store details for the RTX 5070 models right on the NVIDIA subreddit. March 5 marks the first-day regular people can buy these cards from stores. People hoping for NVIDIA's Founders Edition models must wait longer because those launch dates moved back unexpectedly.
The website VideoCardz has previously criticized ASUS several times for its RTX 50-series pricing practices. Their latest article admits that ASUS communicates better with customers than other companies making similar products. The ASUS representative named MKTLeeM shared exact prices for their new cards available today. Americans can buy the TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC Edition for $739.99 or the standard ASUS Prime RTX 5070 for $549.99. They also offer the Prime RTX 5070 OC version for $699.99.
The company expects most US stores will have these cards ready at 6 a.m. Pacific time. The ASUS rep told Reddit users to ask later if specific stores have problems or delays. Canadian buyers face more uncertainty about which stores will have cards on the first day. The message mentioned that Best Buy Canada might make customers wait between one and three weeks for TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC Edition models to arrive at their stores.
Fancy ROG Strix models will miss the initial launch completely. The company rep stated they have no estimated arrival date yet for these higher-end versions. They promised to update Reddit when they learn more. Various tech websites noticed that ASUS offers relatively few models during this first day of sales. The standard TUF Gaming RTX 5070 without overclocking never appeared anywhere in the Reddit announcement, making people wonder about its availability.
The website VideoCardz has previously criticized ASUS several times for its RTX 50-series pricing practices. Their latest article admits that ASUS communicates better with customers than other companies making similar products. The ASUS representative named MKTLeeM shared exact prices for their new cards available today. Americans can buy the TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC Edition for $739.99 or the standard ASUS Prime RTX 5070 for $549.99. They also offer the Prime RTX 5070 OC version for $699.99.
The company expects most US stores will have these cards ready at 6 a.m. Pacific time. The ASUS rep told Reddit users to ask later if specific stores have problems or delays. Canadian buyers face more uncertainty about which stores will have cards on the first day. The message mentioned that Best Buy Canada might make customers wait between one and three weeks for TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC Edition models to arrive at their stores.
Fancy ROG Strix models will miss the initial launch completely. The company rep stated they have no estimated arrival date yet for these higher-end versions. They promised to update Reddit when they learn more. Various tech websites noticed that ASUS offers relatively few models during this first day of sales. The standard TUF Gaming RTX 5070 without overclocking never appeared anywhere in the Reddit announcement, making people wonder about its availability.
