Although the current generation of graphics cards have been around for almost a year, we haven't seen much improvement in terms of availability. It's been a long and depressing year for many PC gamers trying to get their hands on a new GPU for their platform, but a glimmer of hope may have sprung up in an unlikely product launch. Depending on the region, customer reports hit social media that the stock AMD RX 6600 XT has been around longer than other hardware releases we've seen this generation, and at a better price. While the reasons for this are mostly speculative, it does indicate that we may see the tides turn for the better in the coming months. In a Reddit thread, user b3rdm4n said: “They were released here in Australia and you can buy them on msrp which makes them an amazing deal compared to literally everything else AMD or Nvidia. msrp." AMD released the RX 6600 XT for sale on August 11, and it received a mixed reaction. The general feeling is that while Team Red's latest offering is a perfectly capable GPU, the suggested retail price of $379 ( around $270, AU$520) is too high for an entry-level GPU.As with the RTX 3060, the RX 6600 XT is offered only by third parties, which means “suggested” prices can be ignored anymore. that you can't get a model made by AMD.
BUT I think if they are left in stock for under US$450 / AUD$750 then that will be the best deal, sad as it is on 12th Aug 2021. See more The RX 6600 XT is aiming for 1080p performance with Low power consumption, but it doesn't keep up with Nvidia's RTX 3060. That said, the unattractive prices haven't stopped people from rushing to buy the available stock of earlier, often outdated graphics card releases. websites or that require people to queue around the block for physical stock. Overclock3d reports that launch day saw an improvement in the UK, especially compared to other graphics card launches, writing: “Even 30 minutes after the AMD launch, we were able to buy RX 6600 XT graphics cards at MSRP via Scan , and we've found that no RX 6600 XT models have hit the dreaded €500 mark at any major UK retailer, though CCL has come very close. With previous graphics card releases, MSRP-priced GPUs all but disappeared as soon as they became available, a situation where prices have skyrocketed and products are being resold on eBay at absurd prices." While we don't believe retail scalping may be coming to an end soon, at least it's good news in the vast ocean of misery we navigate, and the results of this launch might not just affect retailers or customers looking for an RX 6600 XT.
But I don't want to buy an RX 6600 XT...
