Best Buy單日於全美投放17000張NVIDIA顯示卡 不一會兒搶光光
儘管挖礦沒有那麼瘋狂、顯示卡價格下跌了，但對於一般遊戲玩家而言，想要順利買到一張依舊不容易。
據外媒報導消息，Best Buy於全美投放了17000張NVIDIA顯示卡，然而，很快即被搶購一空。外媒編輯特地去到美國科羅拉多州Fort Collins的一家Best Buy，結果發現排隊等待的人數，遠比備貨的數量要多。
經過了解，有人從前一晚11點就開始排隊了，早上7點半，店員開始統計大家的購買意向。據店員指稱，此次到貨了120張RTX 30公版卡，但當時的排隊人數已經多達200人。
8點開門後，大家開始依序進入下單買卡，上午10點，貨架上僅剩下5張，分別是兩張RTX 3060 Ti、一張RTX 3080 Ti、兩張RTX 3090，此時排隊人數仍有30人，而更晚到達的大約100人已經接到通知：卡沒了。
畢竟Best Buy不加價，不想在eBay被宰的人，亦只有至實體門市碰碰運氣了。
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Best Buy is now selling electric bikes, scooters, and mopeds — in store and online
Best Buy is cruising into the electric mobility space with the announcement that it intends to sell e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds, both in stores and online. The retailer is collecting some of the best known names in lightweight electric vehicles, including Unagi, Bird, Segway-Ninebot, Super73, and Swft.
Customers interested in buying something right now can visit BestBuy.com to browse the company’s selection. And starting in October, 10 Best Buy stores in nine locations — Austin, Texas; Los Angeles; Miami; New York; Orlando, Florida; Puerto Rico; San Francisco; Seattle; and Tampa, Florida — will start carrying e-bikes and scooters in stock.
It’s a huge move by a major big-box store that should help steer more customers to e-bikes and scooters, especially as the pandemic has spurred a boom in sales. Best Buy clearly sees an opportunity to dominate the space, especially in a market saturated with similar-looking products with little to differentiate them aside from brand names and price. Amazon sells a variety of e-bikes and scooters, but it lacks a brick-and-mortar presence where customers can physically interact with the products.
The question is how Best Buy’s emergence as a bike and scooter retailer will affect bottlenecks in the supply chain. Bike shops across the country experienced record sales in the months that followed lockdown, with many selling out completely by the summer. Manufacturer warehouses also had large amounts of empty shelves. Year-over-year sales of bikes for the 12 months ending in April 2021 were up 57 percent, reaching $6.5 billion across both large-format and specialty retailers, according to NPD. Today, ordering an e-bike or scooter online typically translates to a 3–4 month wait for delivery, at best.
The question is how Best Buy’s emergence as a bike and scooter retailer will affect bottlenecks in the supply chain
Many bike and scooter companies, especially those that only deal in electric, sell their products directly to consumers, mostly through their own websites and often with a variety of added extras, like assembly instructions and accessories. Best Buy could allow customers to compare prices and products, especially if their product list grows longer and more diversified.
It remains to be seen whether Best Buy can establish itself as a trusted brand in the micromobility marketplace. Shipping e-bikes and scooters through the mail to customers is a fraught business, as VanMoof’s top executives recently admitted in an interview with The Verge. The Dutch brand has been plagued with delivery issues, with many customers reporting scuffs and damage on their bikes that occurred during shipping.
In addition, Best Buy is offering at-home assembly and fine-tuning for e-bikes through its Geek Squad mobile services for $99.99. Those services include adjusting brakes, seat heights, and handlebars. The arrival of e-bikes and scooters is just in time for Best Buy’s Labor Day sale, during which customers can save up to $300 on select e-transportation products, the company says.
“There’s been incredible innovation in the e-transportation space, and we know more customers are looking for ways to efficiently and sustainably commute,” said Frank Bedo, senior vice president at Best Buy, in a statement. “As we grow this selection, we look forward to helping customers find the right products to fit their needs and supporting them as they hit the road safely.”
To be sure, this is sure to put further pressure on local bike shops, which, before the pandemic, have been struggling to compete with low-cost offerings from Amazon. People who own local bike shops are often more knowledgeable about e-bikes and scooters than big-box employees. And they offer maintenance, tuning, and a variety of other services that stores like Best Buy typically do not.
Man wanted as suspected shoplifter from Estero Best Buy
Man wanted as suspected shoplifter from Estero Best Buy
A man is being looked for after deputies say he was caught on camera shoplifting from a Best Buy in Estero Saturday.
The unidentified man entered the Best Buy on 8000 Mediterranean Drive in Estero and took a 21.5” Apple iMac, which had a spider wrap anti-theft device on it. He walked out of the store with the desktop computer without paying for it, before he got in the passenger side of a red sedan and left the area.
If you have any information on the identity of the suspect or the vehicle, you can call Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477 or online, or download the “P3 Tips” mobile app.
Writer: Joey Pellegrino
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