Newegg shows G50-A2 Deactivated?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220377&Tpk=34-220-377


Newegg show this item as deactivated and raised the price on the other A1 went up 50 bucks on there site. Looks like other sites still have the laptop though. I wonder why they did that.

 

Something is up with this model. I have ordered it from both eComElectronics and CompuDirect within the last week and a half only to have the first stall on me to the point where I knew they didn't have it in stock and the second to lie to me telling me it was shipped (even providing a fake UPS tracking number) and then later admitting it was never shipped.

I'm not sure if it has been discontinued or what, but I am getting pretty frustrated. I might just decide to hold on until November to purchase. Maybe Asus stopped production in anticipation for a new model? Or maybe the nVidia chipset scandal caused them to freeze production?

 

It's in low/no stock everywhere there may be supply problems... if it's discontinued I'd be really surprised! There are problems but they are not A2 specific..

 

U know there is a G50Vt that is on the support site now that I think about it. Maybe that is going to be the new premium model... Pure speculation on my part so don't get all excited and whatnot. I think the G50Vt has the TV tuner bundled..

 

ALLur I saw that too. Weird though because this model is less than a month old. Below is the response I got from Newegg.

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Subject: Newegg.com - >(Mail #290920081905268)*

Dear David,

Thank you for contacting Newegg.

We are very sorry but we currently do not have any information on the availability of this item and the reason why it was deactivated. We will post this item on our website if or when it becomes available. Every product we carry is listed on our website, pricing and availability posted in real time. Please check all prices and availability at www.newegg.com for our most up-to-date status. Any item that is removed from our website usually will be out of stock for longer than 2 weeks. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Thank you,

Jenny Zeng

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Yeah, my guess is that the supply chain has run dry for one reason or another (read: new model or not). Even when the G50V was launched, it was hard to get an A2 after the first week or two. After I ordered mine they went into backorder at buy.com (although I wouldn't recommend buying from them).

 

For me it doesn't look as 'out of stock' item - it rather looks as 'recall'

 

May I ask you to elaborate?

 

In stock now

 

Anyone actually seen or heard anything about the G50Vt.. The A2 didn't interest me, but I'd really like to know what this Vt model is before I purchase my A1. One poster on asus.com mentioned p8400 processor and 9800GT (!) graphics. If this is true, I may consider the Vt.

 

The G50V A1 is also out of stock.

Does this mean our laptops are going to be outdated by the new model? Kinda stinks!

 

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