Why is the availability of Intel Arc GPUs so terrible in India?

[crytt]

It's been more than a month since Arc B580 has been out and not a single box made it to India?
B570 will be available in a few weeks but will never make it here at this rate.

 

[Maverick0193]

Maybe because intel is not an established player in the gpu market and kept the production low at the begining to see how it performs in states and eu.

 

[anony]

It's not just an India thing. Intel Arc GPU stocks are an issue in the US and EU as well. The cheapest model is currently selling at $370 and these have an MSRP of $250. Maybe Intel kept production low so they don't face losses like they are going through currently in the processors market.

 

[Arigaytor]

So basically, we're never getting Battlemage here at close to msrp?

 

[Spout3628]

So basically, we're never getting Battlemage here at close to msrp?

We don't get ANY GPU at MSRP

Situation around GPUs is somehow worse than China in India

 

[Arigaytor]

We don't get ANY GPU at MSRP

Situation around GPUs is somehow worse than China in India

I meant that even the 25k (price point with taxes) is still probably not going to come to India anytime soon

 

[Spout3628]

I meant that even the 25k (price point with taxes) is still probably not going to come to India anytime soon

Most likely true , but I have hope in the future

 

[adeshkustwar]

The reality is - nobody wants to import it and sell it. Intel has listed partners that may import intel arc gpus but none of them are doing so in india.

 

[Spout3628]

The reality is - nobody wants to import it and sell it. Intel has listed partners that may import intel arc gpus but none of them are doing so in india.

true , Battlemage GPU's rebar dependence and a modern CPU does not help

 

[crytt]

That can't be right, Intel still has good following in India.

 

[ronnie_gogs]

Whats the possibility of AI causing GPU shortage as well ?