Random Selection Process and FAQ [Updated 4/1/22]

When they post the codes, it's only for the current day if cards are in stock. They don't let you enter days in advance.

Is there a way to find the right days for Denver?

I think its pointless for this queue. You should allow it to happen virtually online first and then the person has to show up between "X and "X" times to get the card. We all have day jobs man we can't be leaving work to drive an hour plus (for most of us) to one of your locations, to stand in line for hours only to MAYBE get a card. Having us drive to a store in hopes you have inventory is dumb, having us scan a QR once we are already there is also dumb. Use technology in your favors man, its super easy.

Have the slots open online for each store

QR gets scanned and people need to sign in online to get the spot. Then they have a time period to show up and get the card, (say 10am to noon as an example) and if they do not show up within that time frame too bad so sad, they are knocked off the queue and someone else gets the card.

THAT"S fair...you are letting them get a spot online but telling them they have a 2hr window to come get it. That's more than fair.

This entire random selection stuff is an okay idea but is completely flawed better than Best Buy but flawed. I'm from CENTRAL MASS. So the only store with in A REASONABLE DISTANCE is Cambridge MA, which is essentially Boston which mean traffic is a Cluster the fast route is normally clogged up with traffic. So if I leave at a normal time its going to be 1 hour to a 2 hour drive to get there. just for there to be no graphic cards which means I spent 3-4ish hours driving to Boston and back home for NOTHING.

Where am I going with this? People who live local and don't have to Lewis and Clark their way to Micro center in Cambridge are scalping GPUs. How am I almost certain most of all Craigslist and probably most of Facebook postings of RTX30s cards which are being sold 2x-3x MSRP are from Cambridge/Brookline/Boston area which are mostly likely bought from Microcenter and only best buy which stocks them all all? I know there are probably some scam postings and there at least one that has a BestBuy sticker on it and I have absolutely no way to prove it but just go on Boston Craigslist and search RTX and majority of them are from Bos/Cam/Brookline.

But the Point is for us who live far away, have jobs etc. Aren't able to stop by our only Microcenter every day of every week yet those who live close can easily just come in and consistently enter the Random selection. And for example lets just say someone uses there mothers, fathers, brothers ID etc can just get multiple chances to Scalp them. And since the majority of us don't even know there were RTX GPUs even in stock, Further allows these people to scalp.

From what I understand only 2 best buys receive 30s cards and they both are on the opposite ends of MA. I can only go to my local best buy and they never seem to have anything and probably never will. There is probably more RTX cards for sale on eBay, Facebook, Craigslist, letgo and the scum of them all "miners". Than in actual Gaming PCs or in stores. There has to be a better way. of doing this. its ridiculous, Many of us would like to give you OUR MONEY so we can actually play modern video games. But it seem like companies don't care. Why would I buy anymore products from Microcenter or BestBuy when they allow this stuff to happen and continue happening. its Frustrating, feels like I won't be able to afford or find a Graphics card anywhere for MSRP anytime in the next year.

is this all speculation ? Frustration? A Rant? Possibly. But what does it matter. anyways. You guys probably will delete this.

I would like to know too what time to be at the store when it opens at 11 to get in the line.

Are the raffle hours the same for 2022 for Westbury NY?

Really dumb process. You have to have a job to afford one of these cards, and this process doesn't work for people who have jobs. Wish they could have a way to enter the queue virtually so that we only need to visit the store once to make the purchase (i.e. after work). Aside from college kids, who can go to the store at 9am to scan a QR code?

Greetings, as our Community staff is not located at a specific store, the information we have on shipments is listed in the FAQ:

To add on to this FAQ answer, I have seen some store locations post a sheet out front when they do not have cards at or before their specified raffle time. If there are no cards, there is not a raffle / QR code posted. Also, if cards are still available after the raffle, they may be purchased by customers in-store during regular business hours.

WHERES THE QR CODE

@DanielM2596 , - @GoatForHire has the answer for you.

Has anyone made it anywhere in Houston Tx traffic in 10 minutes?

Well, yes, of course, depends how far you want to go.

You do realize you aren't supposed to leave the store during the draw right? They give you 10 minutes to go from your car in the parking lot etc., to the door so the process doesn't take all day waiting on customers.

I've driven to Micro Center almost 20 times since buying my 2080 Ti to get a 3080 Ti... and I've failed every single time to get one. This whole process is useless and irritating. Rewarding people who don't have day jobs or family because they can camp outside your store all morning... Guess I'll stick with the 2080 Ti.

Greetings, the process is detailed in the very first post. The form you see listed in the first post is how it works at each store. https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/8756/random-selection-process-and-faq/p1

This means if you receive a text that you are selected, you have 5 minutes and not 10 minutes as listed in the "Rules and Restrictions" section to go to the front of the store to claim your voucher for being selected for the raffle.