AMD says Radeon RX 570 for $279 is a great deal

Posted on Thursday, September 07 2017 @ 13:17 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

The pricing of AMD's Polaris GPUs shot up significantly this year as the cryptocurrency boom resulted in a lot of sales to miners. Gamers blamed retailers and distributors for price gouging but now the anger is turning to AMD as the company is promoting a Radeon RX 570 that's being sold at an elevated price.

As you may remember, the AMD Radeon RX 570 was introduced in April 2017 for $169. So it's quite funny that the company is now stating on social media that the XFX Radeon RX 570 with the Quake Champions Pack is a good deal for only $279. Naturally, AMD's post was met with a lot of criticism as this makes it look like the company is condoning the inflated prices.

Need a new GPU? Grab this @XFX_Playhard RX 570 from @BestBuy for only $279 and get the Quake Champions Pack free! https://t.co/fMdPMcFf3a pic.twitter.com/gkbNSAjXIZ
— AMDGaming (@AMDGaming) September 6, 2017

Via: TPU

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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