AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is the latest entry in the series of 3D-V Cache / X3D CPUs from AMD, is getting sold-out everywhere. But there’s more to the story.
After months of waiting, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D was finally released today. But with a level of popularity that we didn’t think it would have. It’s getting sold out everywhere.
A day ago, we covered how various reviewers have shown that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is now the fastest CPU in gaming. So much so that we have called it a gaming legend, thanks to it’s higher clock speed that makes the extra X3D cache on the CPU perform even better.
It’s by average, anywhere between 6% to 16% faster than the previous-gen AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and about 8% to a massive 30% faster than Intel’s current best Core i9-14900K in gaming depending on which reviews one checks.
These excellent reviews have made the CPU very popular. So much so that it’s not possible to get hold of them.
9800X3D Gets Sold Out Everywhere
3DCenter on Twitter (now X) is reporting that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is sold out on all online stores in Germany and Austria. We saw this happening within mins of them being available to purchase.
In-fact, so high is the demand that Mindfactory, Germany’s largest retailer, has not only sold-out it’s available inventory but even it’s pre-orders are filled out completely and is not accepting more pre-orders.
Andreas Schilling, editor at Hardwareluxx.de, confirms the same.
If that’s not enough, then Tom’s Hardware reports in it’s buying guide that AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is sold out in all the retailers in both US and UK. Whether it’s Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy or whether it’s Scan, Overclockers and Ebuy. It’s out of stock everywhere.
We checked some pages and some in-fact have their AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D product pages disabled – forget about saying available or not.
But the question is, while there’s no doubt it’s a great processor, is it actually so popular that it’s not available anywhere.
Great Demand, Paper Launch Or Scalpers
There are questions being raised with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D being sold-out everywhere. While it’s possible that it’s demand is far higher than it’s supply, one has to wonder how can it be sold out in minutes in some places.
There’s also a possibility that scalpers have bought a huge amount of them. As shown by well known Twitter (now X) based leaker @Olrak29_, scalpers have started selling AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D on eBay at far higher prices. It starts from $720 and reaches $999. A reminder, its MSRP is $479.
But scalpers alone aren’t at play here. TechEpiphany, well known for posting the official sale figures from Mindfactory, says that AMD hasn’t supplied the Ryzen 7 9800X3D to many countries at launch. Suggesting that this launch is actually only on paper.
Conclusion
Scalpers hurt actual buyers. Just to earn some quick money, these people hurt buyers who actually want to buy the products. But AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D being sold out everywhere isn’t due to them alone.
Furthermore, it’s possible that AMD hasn’t supplied sufficient CPUs in the first place. It’s also possible that actual buyers have bought it in high numbers and the actual demand is truly that high. It could be also be all the factors combined together. Scalpers, unavailability and high demand.
Whatever the reason. AMD needs to improve the stocks of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D everywhere. So that everyone who can afford it are able to buy it.
