What time does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti release?
According to a tweet from Newegg, the NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 Ti is set to go on sale at 9 a.m. EST December 2. While this time may vary across retailers, it’s mostly stayed the same for all of 2020’s hottest GPUs. The only exception to the rule is Best Buy, which typically waits about an hour or so after the listed time to dole out small amounts of stock at a time.
Best tips for ordering an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Getting a top-tier graphics card in 2020 is probably one of the toughest tasks any PC gamer could possibly attempt, but there are some tips that may help you succeed under the crushing weight of bots and slow servers. Below, we’ll outline a few strategies for success.
Pre-order links
While these retailer links may not be the most ideal ones you can possibly have, they should help get you started on your search tomorrow morning. At the very least, you’ll be at the right stores and in the right areas a little sooner than most if you play your cards right.
Outside these links, here are a few tips to ensure you have the very best chance to secure a RTX 3060 Ti before anyone else. Some of these tactics will likely be a known quantity for those who’ve engaged with this rat race in the past, but we’ll offer some suggestions nonetheless.
Have your payment prepared: No matter which retailers you decide to purchase from, it makes sense to have your credit card information entered correctly long before that 3060 Ti makes its way to your virtual shopping cart. Online retailers typically sell products to those who hand over their money the fastest, so go into your account page and enter those digits. You can always delete them afterward if saving credit card info makes you feel uncomfortable. Follow the right accounts: Several of the above-mentioned retailers probably have a mailing list to notify you when the 3060 Ti goes on sale, but the reality is that email is way too slow for this sort of thing. You’re much better off getting up-to-the-second updates on Twitter and other social media. We follow Wario64 and IGN Deals for all our pre-order needs, and we suggest you do too. Set up notifications so you can know exactly when the 3060 goes live. Use your phone: While websites are still effective for shopping, some folks swear by apps instead. Mobile options are generally built for speed, which may give you the best shot at claiming a 3060 before bots take over. In some cases, ads for the new cards have displayed on Best Buy and Newegg before the traditional store pages have populated. Apps may offer an early ticket to PC gaming heaven. Try your best device: If apps aren’t your thing, you should at least make sure you’re using the fastest device in your house. The better the hardware, the less chance there is the webpage will buckle under increased server load. Many potential issues won’t be your fault, but it helps to mitigate any shortcomings that may come about when using older tech to make a pre-order. Go first-party: Especially when it comes to the RTX 3000 series, it might behoove you to go for stock NVIDIA cards if you have a chance to get one. Third-party offerings are generally fine, but many recent cards made by others did have driver issues at launch with the 3080. If you want to get gaming without bugs, the NVIDIA builds are probably best.
NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 Ti goes on sale December 2 for $399.
Will you be buying a 3060 Ti when you can get one? What are your best pre-order strategies? Tell us in the comments section!
