5070 series pricing went live ≠ PH prices?
UPDATE: 5070 Ti rumored to be on par with 4080 Super
5070 Ti prices went live on Microcenter. All base model 5070 Ti models are priced 15% or more above $750 MSRP.
Only ONE model was priced at MSRP, the PNY OC version.
The base model from the 3 biggest AIBs, Asus Prime, MSI Ventus and Gigabyte Eagle all start at $900+. That price does not include tax, import, or PH market price adjustment. Note that most models are OC so there is a chance the non OC models could be slightly cheaper ($50?).
In the US a $900 GPU would be $990 with taxes included, give or take 20-30 depending on where you bought from/sales tax. That's 57k PHP or so. The 4070 TiS was a $800 MSRP in the US for the base models but sold in the PH for around 57k. That's a markup of about 24% for the 4070 TiS.
Translating the 5070 Ti to the PH market prices:
A $900 GPU on Amazon would be about $200 in import fees. Local PH GPU pricing is fairly competitive in comparison to purchasing the GPU internationally and paying the import fees. A 24% markup of $900 would be $1116. That would make the predicted total price $1100ish or 65k. The same current pricing of a base model 4080 super.
Next question: How does the 5070 Ti compare to the 4080 super?
From the 5070 laptop comparisons, 5070 ti performance leaks starting to trickle out and taking a look at the tech specs, the 5070 Ti is predicted to be slightly better than the 4070 Ti Super.
On the bright side Bermor has adjusted their 50 series pricing on their website. The pricing looks more reasonable and the fluctuation better reflects the model tiers with the low models (Ventus/Inspire) priced lower and the higher models(Vanguard/ROG) priced accordingly.
https://bermorzone.com.ph/?s=5070&post_type=product&dgwt_wcas=1
Will those be the actual prices on the PH release? Probably not.
Will the PH market adjust pricing to mimic US/EU pricing? Probably.