Getting a 9070XT As Long As It's In Stock

So kind of a rant.

I built my first PC in Jan 2025, foolishly believing I'd be able to snag a 50-series card at launch—whether it was the 90, 80, or 70 Ti, as long as it fit in my SFF case, I was willing to pay the price.

But what a joke. I don't know if I am just dump/slow/unlucky, after an entire month of trying, I haven’t managed to get a single card at retail. I joined Discord groups for "drops", entered Newegg’s shuffle, and waited in Best Buy’s purchase queue—yet still, nothing. ZERO.

I’m just done with Nvidia’s game. I don't understand why there is not a preorder system. At this point, even if the 9070 XT AIB models are the same price as the 5070 Ti but actually in stock—as in, I can just log into Best Buy and place an order—I’m getting one.