The G80 chips are selling like hot cakes. Well not in etail or retail, but NVIDIA's partners are gagging to get hold of them. Those busy bees are making cards to have them ready for your enjoyment on the 7th of November. As world and dog knows, both G80's, GeForce 8800 GTX and GTS, are going to be performers and ATI won't have any competition to put up against it before Yule, so everyone wants a piece of this cake. Indications are that G80's will disappear as they launch and that there will be in tight supply for the first six weeks at least. If you want one, be sure to order it on the 7th or 8th as soon as they go online, as you might need to wait a while for the second batch. - The Inquirer

Ongoing NVIDIA G80 demand will outstrip supply

It smells like NVIDIA's partners might even increase the suggested retail price to earn some extra bucks. Of course, NVIDIA says it doesn't sanction such an action. It grumbled last time, after the GeForce 7900 GTX prices were in the roof for the first few weeks. First come, first served... And with ATI not in a position to counter the GeForce 8800 series with their delayed R600 chip, you can be sure many will want to get their hands on a G80 based graphics accelerator. The future is looking up for NVIDIA, and their GeForce 8800 series will be well taking up the performance crown once again.