AMD bans ASRock from selling graphics cards in Europe?!

ASRock is unable to sell Radeon graphics cards in Europe, because AMD stops them.

@anthony256

Published May 5, 2018 12:32 AM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:51 AM CST

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ASRock only just entered the graphics card market for the first time ever, and now it seems that AMD is blocking them from selling Radeon graphics cards in Europe, because reasons.

AMD bans ASRock from selling graphics cards in Europe?! | TweakTown.com

Tom's Hardware has the story, with an ASRock sales manager explaining that "The problem is that AMD has not agreed to sell (ASRock graphics cards) in EU, that is really a pity". This isn't a surprise as regional blocks on specific products from certain countries isn't something new, as there truly are a plethora of brands to choose from in Europe.

ASRock recently launched their new Radeon RX 580 Phantom Gaming graphics card, but you won't be buying it in Europe, soz.

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Anthony Garreffa

Anthony joined the TweakTown team in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of graphics cards. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering.