EU and US availability
Here's how Radeon HD 4890 availability and pricing is presently shaping up in Europe:
Euro Market |  |
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| etailer | Product | Availability | Price (inc. VAT) |
| alternate.de | HIS Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €234.90 |
| HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo | In stock | €249.90 | |
| MSI Radeon HD 4890 OC | Pre-order | €254.00 | |
| PowerColor Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €229.90 | |
| Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €222.90 | |
| Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 OC | Pre-order | €249.90 | |
| Club 3D Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €234.90 | |
| ASUS Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €239.90 | |
| ASUS Radeon HD 4890 TOP | Pre-order | €249.90 | |
| XFX Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €229.90 | |
| XFX Radeon HD 4890 XXX | In stock | €239.90 | |
| GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4890 | Pre-order | €234.90 | |
As with the UK, stock is plentiful. With the Pound-to-Euro exchange rate almost even, there's little difference in pricing and the average cost of in-stock Radeon HD 4890s from Alternate.de is €235, equating to roughly £215.
No surprises in the US, either. Popular etailer NewEgg.com has seven cards listed, and they're all currently in stock:
US Market |  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| etailer | Product | Availability | Price (exc. localised charges ) |
| newegg.com | XFX Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 |
| ASUS Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $259.99 | |
| HIS Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | |
| XFX Radeon HD 4890 XT | In stock | $264.99 | |
| Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | |
| Diamond Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | |
| PowerColor Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | |
Priced at an around of $249.99, US customers will be paying in the region of £170 + TAX.
AMD then, was understandably in a hurry to get its card to market - there's ample supply and consumers looking to make day-one purchases should have no difficulty in finding one.
