A:AnswerYes, this is infuriating. Can't buy from microcenter because they are o hours away and won't ship. Like 6 Best Buys close to me, yet no GPUs in a 250 mile radius. This is absolutely absurd.
A:AnswerNobody knows. Other than launch day, most of the drops have been on Thursday mornings between 8:30-9:15 PDT, but not all. One was on Friday during the same time period. My advice is to sit at your computer on Thursday and Friday mornings around this time and hit F5. That's how I ended up getting one. Don't try it on a phone if you can help it. The computer is easier for the following reason.... When the "add to cart" button goes live the GPU might not be at your home store. You might have to search for it by selecting another nearby store, refreshing, and trying to add the GPU to your cart. This is faster and easier to do on a PC. I had to go through 4 stores before I found it. The card was at a store "within 50 miles", but it wasn't at my home store that I had selected. Be prepared for this to happen. You still need to be fast even if you are sitting there hitting F5 when it drops.
Hotstock alerts are too slow and sometimes don't happen at all. There was no Hotstock alert at all on 4/17 when I got mine. Unfortunately, this really is the best way to get a 5090 FE right now.
A:Answerbestbuy doesn't care and you can bypass their websites anything with simple script editing... and they don't have checks for it so it goes right into their SQL database... I bet their IT department is so inept they don't want to modify the database because they don't know how...
A:AnswerNo true actually, Since it's online only. We have same access as you. Now if it were dols in stores, then sure we can see what location have them. Then order for pickup. I worked for bestbuy for 7 years. It's Best Buys crappy online system allowing scalpers...
A:AnswerIt may fit, but I believe you'd need a better PSU than what normally comes in the Aorora R16 (total wattage isn't the only factor; look into single vs multi rail for the PSU etc). That said, you may want to also look for a new case anyway for better temps...
A:AnswerCall 1-888-BEST-BUY
Bot will ask how it can help you. Tell it “Virtual Sales”
It will ask you if you have a specific item. Say “No”
It will ask you what you’re calling about “gpu”
It will connect you with a human.
Tell human you are looking for 6614151 product and want to check around your zip code for in store pickup.
Do this until you get one. It’s 100% the best way to obtain an FE card at retail price.
