AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is now available at $899
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-is-now-available-at-899
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 2026 preorders start at $8500 in Taiwan
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-rog-zephyrus-duo-2026-preorders-start-at-8500-in-taiwan
NZXT issues statement on RTX 5090 AIO leak case, says it actually offered more than $4,300
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tldr of the situation (From Reddit)
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Many reviewers didn't get their 9950x3d2
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Doesn't mean that they have been blacklisted, many of them don't even have beef with amd
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Seems like amd didn't have much expectations for the product and didn't make a huge marketing push for it
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Gn's basis for the blacklisting was that amd didn't answer their questions about "drivers" and directed them to pr and stopped replying. Gn then used the 9950x3d2 launch as a powder keg to exaggerate the blacklisting situation probably for clicks Edit: Might not reflect the actual situation
https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/1sshpmp/did_amd_just_blacklist_reviewers/
Last edited by Jizz_Beard_thePirate - on 22 April 2026 
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