EU and US availability
Here's how present GeForce GTX 285 availability and pricing looks in Europe:
Euro Market |  |
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| etailer | Product | Availability | Price (inc. VAT) |
| CSV-direct.de | Palit GeForce GTX 285 | In stock | €340.93 |
| XFX GeForce GTX 285 XXX | In stock | €359.47 | |
| ASUS GeForce GTX 285 | Pre-order | €331.55 | |
| Gainward GeForce GTX 285 | Pre-order | €355.45 | |
| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 285 | Pre-order | €339.52 | |
| XFX GeForce GTX 285 Black Edition | Pre-order | €427.26 | |
| MSI GeForce GTX 285 OC | Pre-order | €391.00 | |
| ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 | Pre-order | €391.00 | |
| ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 AMP! Edition | Pre-order | €415.51 | |
European pricing appears to be somewhat limited. Our usual choice of etailers - Alternate.de and HardwareFreak.de - both currently show no listings for NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 285. Looking further afield, we find limited availability at CSV-direct.de, with in-stock cards priced from €340 - equating to roughly £300.
In the US, there are no such stock shortages. Popular etailer NewEgg.com has ample availability with eight different cards currently available and in stock.
US Market |  |
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| etailer | Product | Availability | Price (exc. localised charges ) |
| newegg.com | ASUS GeForce GTX 285 | In stock | $399.99 |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 285 | In stock | $384.99 | |
| XFX GeForce GTX 285 | In stock | $379.99 | |
| ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 | In stock | $379.99 | |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SC | In stock | $409.99 | |
| MSI GeForce GTX 285 OC | In stock | $379.99 | |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SSC | In stock | $429.99 | |
| BFG GeForce GTX 285 OC | In stock | $379.99 | |
The cheapest cards, priced at $379.99, equate to roughly £255, but remember that US prices don't include TAX or localised charges. For once, it appears that UK, European and US customers will all be paying in the region of £300 for the same product.
In summary, a GeForce GTX 285 can be purchased for around £300, with an overclocked alternative costing anywhere up to £380. It may be the fastest single-GPU graphics card in the world, but it's available at a price point that doesn't bode well in today's economic climate.
