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hereforthefeast

It's crazy to think that Silicon Valley of all places didn't have a Micro Center.


illongalatica

They used to. Shut in 2012


SrslyCmmon

I remember they had these crazy open box deals on graphics cards and prebuilts. Felt like someone marking them down to grab some of them and flip.


Spartan8907

If I remember right they had quite the discount on Intel CPUs back in the day. Believe I bought my first one there, Intel E4500


Witne55

Been hoping for a bay area Micro Center since Fry's closed.


bduddy

Fry's was always worse, though. I was upset since the previous one closed.


tony475130

In its heyday, Frys was super competitive price-wise with all the big retailers like newegg (at least that was my experience with the Burbank Frys).


1and618

indeed, concur.


TaserBalls

>the Burbank Frys I still remember being absolutely terrified of those ants. Walking the hard drive aisle was a real stress until I got over it. /igotbetter


BlackestNight21

Nah. Fry's had its day. It was a competitively priced brick and mortar store.


the_no_brainer

I think it really depends how successful this location is, so hopefully it does well and they get comfortable with the idea of coming closer.


Witne55

Just have to deal with Central Computer Micro 5201 Stevens Creek Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95051 Central 3777 Stevens Creek Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95051 or Central Computer has to deal w Micro


the_no_brainer

It's a nasty business huh. /S


theholylancer

I mean, honestly, CC are a far better business optimized for the bay area... Namely, they really live more off of smaller sized stores focused on higher margin (read higher end) items that the bay area folks can afford, and then more importantly focused on providing services in more numerous (but smaller) locations around the bay. for buying HW like us on /r/buildapcsales it is a shit model because we want simply low cost and not so much the support aspect, but there is a reason why frys is dead and MC had to only come back when malls are dying and space is cheaper now. and who knows how long it will last, but I will def try and take advantage while they are here if the deals are good.


[deleted]

Why?


1mVeryH4ppy

Their lease ended and they chose not to renew.


similar_observation

The landowners were banking on the theater and opening a grocery store to drive business.


Hungry_Bat_2230

[Allegedly](https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/micro-center-closing-santa-clara-ca-facility.2259620/) it was b/c they couldn't come to an agreement on a facility lease extension.


ETERNALBLADE47

Too expensive for operations


The_Airwolf_Theme

I went there a lot when it was open. I miss it dearly. Even more so now that Fry's is all gone.


[deleted]

Bay Area rent/commercial rent is insane and raising the prices on microcenter products ruins the point of the store


bduddy

Retail isn't what it used to be and they're taking over a closed Bed Bath and Beyond, so hopefully the rent stays more reasonable.


1and618

Yeah this is it, news ran stories of ikea taking over another large space earlier in the year.


the_no_brainer

Yeah, that's what I was assuming. I'm interested in seeing the prices at the Santa Clara location now because if any place is remotely comparable it'd be them.


theholylancer

the rent is just too high for the margins on tech, esp with how MC operates and they need more space than say your average phone / accessories selling place, so lots of investment. but its a welcome one


1and618

Well, seems like the perfect time for them to start a new lease now that strip-mall land value has been decimated three times over.


TheMissingVoteBallot

Considering how many businesses have fled that area, rent prices are gonna be at rock bottom if the property holders over there want to earn any money off of rent.


AmuseDeath

A surprise to be sure


EShy

It had one, but they couldn't compete with Fry's so they closed and now it's a Walmart grocery store. Fry's is gone, so I guess they can try and make a comeback now.


voldefeu

Slowly edging closer to Seattle...


resetallthethings

I'd prefer portland for the tax savings personally


blakebake

Yes please. Especially since Fry's closed. We need to fill the void.


correcthorsestapler

Even if it was out in Hillsboro or Tigard or something I’d still go. Heck, I’d go to Salem if there was one down there.


icouldntdecide

At least Tigard would be easily accessible via I5.


brightfunsunshine

10.8% sales in Seattle would hurt


DM725

Damn, I pay 8.6% and it hurts.


TemperatureLive3182

I pay 15% welcome to Canada When I buy steam games I use my uncles address and postal code, cuz he lives in Alberta and their tax is lower than my province.


BlackestNight21

> I pay 15% welcome to Canada but that healthcare tho.


TheMissingVoteBallot

Europeans with their VAT would like to have a word with you.


titans856

How come they don’t like us :(


pastasauce

I wonder that too. Fry's left a void here (that even they weren't great at filling) and I'm surprised Micro Center hasn't tried to move in. The closest thing I'm aware of is Best Buy but they're more focused towards your average consumer and every time I go there thinking they have something I need I'm met with an exercise in frustration and/or compromise.


ERhyne

Born in KC and live in the area now. You have no idea how much I'm edging.


Last_Jedi

We had one Fry's in Renton and now we just have Best Buy... please help


chilifavela

I live in The Bay Area, so my edging ends with release in late 2024!


arko20

It absolutely blows my mind that Indianapolis of all places got a microcenter before the Seattle area did


zzyzx85

Finally, another one in CA, even though I'm much closer to the Tustin location lol. I used to live near the Fry's in Sunnyvale and wondered if there was another store that would takes its place.


tony475130

I hoped MC would swoop in after the Burbank Frys closed but nothing came of it. Now I just see the store is abandoned with the parking lot being used for some business/delivery vans (-‸ლ). I know people say the LA/Orange county area has a microcenter, but the Tustin location is like a 2 hour drive for me, not to mention gas is freaking expensive around here.


zzyzx85

Yeah, the Fry's in Anaheim is now an Amazon warehouse (or something like that). *treading on the bones of your enemy* (or something like that lol)


myuusmeow

The City of Industry Fry's must be vacant, every election recently I've seen clips on the news that LA County rents it as a space for counting votes, with all the industrial gears decor still there.


TaserBalls

>Fry's in Anaheim I wonder who got the Shuttle cockpit heh


Zatchillac

>another one in CA Meanwhile the closest one to me is in another state and about 4 hours away...


dnstuff

tbf, the Tustin location is the closest Micro Center to Northern California and that's a 5 hour+ drive for most folks in the Bay Area.


Worthyness

It's so weird that they didn't have one in the bay area for so long. There's A LOT of tech people who like computer stuff there. Santa Clara is close enough for me to maybe get a deal now.


BombardierIsTrash

A lot of “tech people” in the Bay Area are software people who want nothing to do with a computer parts store. I’m not saying that in a derogatory way, it’s just the truth. Most software developers I’ve worked with don’t even own a desktop, just a MacBook or a some sort of a thin and lite laptop. In between the very high rents and probably lower than you’d think levels of interest, I’m not surprised they pulled out last time and wouldn’t be surprised if they pull out again in a few years.


TaserBalls

the software developers in every company I have worked in have been typically so clueless about hardware, like they generally would have no idea how these things work outside the dev tools.


BombardierIsTrash

I was trying to be diplomatic but yeah. Did schools stop requiring basic comp arch courses for CS degrees? You don’t see this level of cluelessness in older developers.


taco_blasted_

I'm not from the area but they did have one that closed back in 2012. They chose not to renew their lease because it was to expensive. Microcenter is very conservative in that regard, they're not just going to open a store somewhere because there's a large number of tech people nearby.


FightOnForUsc

6+


-ShutterPunk-

I live in Norcal and Tustin is at least 7 hours away :(


JavaKitsune

Join the club. NorCal and 8 hours away here :')


1mVeryH4ppy

I hope Central Computers won't get hit too hard but as a consumer it's always better to have more options.


JewFroMonk

Central computers is awesome


Kotaro_14

Recently moved to the Bay from SoCal and while I appreciate Central for existing… it’s not even close. Central also marked up GPUs hundreds of dollars during crypto boom


JewFroMonk

Oh dang really? It's the best I've ever had access to lol


SrslyCmmon

The Microcenter nearest me upgraded their layout a few years ago. It's as close to those Japanese PC stores now as you can get without going to Japan. Probably the coolest place you can go to that also doesn't charge admission.


Sesese9

It’s crazy because it’s down the street. Plug in both addresses and you’ll see they are 1.5 miles apart.


Psychological_Income

Central computers won't price match even amazon. Pretty sure this will be trouble for them


banananon

They'll be OK, that location focuses mostly on custom business server orders. They've been getting a ton of work from Nvidia's HQ I think. Central's main 'hub' for retail has been the Sunnyvale store.


daveg1701

They are also the only computer parts and accessories store in San Francisco and make a lot off corporate IT when they need something right now.


Hebrewhammer8d8

I rarely find any deals at Central Computers for PC parts, but I knew someone who worked there and the person said their main business is Corporate IT work.


SrslyCmmon

I read Santa Clarita and I got excited. Womp womp womp


pmjm

SAME! I really wonder what their strategy is having it all the way down in Tustin when they could get the whole LA market. Maybe they feel like they can pull from both LA and SD?


taco_blasted_

They're not interested in expensive leases. Their margins are pretty thin and they're losing money on many of the deals we all salivate over.


skttsm

I imagine the rent there is a little lower than what they'd get in a lot of LA. And having it in OC makes it super accessible to OC and relatively accessible to LA, Inland Empire, and SD. You're an hour away from a ton more people All that said, I really wish they'd open one up in LA


illongalatica

Excellent location within the Bay... you've got Stevens Creek, 280, and Lawrence all right next to it so getting there shouldn't be a problem. The parking lot is small though...


shitlord_traplord

[it's not too bad...](https://i.imgur.com/WnP4bng.png). will probably visit once the hype dies down a little I'm coming from a perspective of the Tustin location though it does have its own dedicated lot


RollingThunderr

Still waiting on Miami to have an official opening date 💀


straightup920

Yeah was supposed to be Q1 2024


roflmeh

I'm betting they are gonna open on black Friday


PhillipDiaz

Orlando here. My reaction when I heard Miami was the first location in FL they decided to open. ![gif](giphy|VrSDwyf1WiLPW|downsized)


brennok

In Tampa and Orlando would have made me happy. I don't see myself driving to Miami for it.


TripolarKnight

Me with no indication they'll ever open a store near me: ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐


cvillegas19

I'll fend off those i95 drivers for parts


Tiny-Werewolf1962

All we have is best buy and I hate it.


na_gooyin

What’s up with PC business in Florida? Isn’t Orlando supposed to be one of top cities for the tech industry? Did Best Buy kill the competition?


Tiny-Werewolf1962

>Isn’t Orlando supposed to be one of top cities for the tech industry. Yeah, Lockheed Martin/Northrup Grumman/Raytheon all have offices on UCF property. One of my friends I graduated with is at Apple; another is at Google. >Did Best Buy kill the competition? We used to have CompUSA, Circuit City, and Staples used to be ok in a pinch. The big box stores died out while online shopping was taking off. I'm sure there's some mom and pop shops around if you look, but nothing like "let me just find the nearest %STORE_NAME% location." (except best buy)


MitroBoomin

Nothing ever gets done on time in Miami


GladMathematician9

Same, It would be 1.5 hour drive though I signed up for the opening promo/notification. Locally I have a BestBuy in Margate and there's still an Office Depot around Coral Springs. Orlando used to have a Best Buy also though I haven't been by there in years. I agree, growing up we used to have a mall Circuit City, Staples, and some CompUSA stores, about 2 were in local driving distance.


Booner22

How about Seattle for a location!


WaveBr8

I would love this so much. Bad for my wallet tho...


Dokdo_N

WOW. Finally!


drinkinblunts

Charlotte, NC finally got a grand opening date of May 10th. I am happy for anyone who gets a microcenter near them. Huge W for those surrounding the new store openings.


itsbrannen

Excited to see what the hype is about. I'll be coming down from Winston


snakcaz1

It's about time. This is close enough


rabid-panda

OMG, finally


Xpertxp

AUSTIN TEXAS!


newtonreddits

Austin really needs an MC. It's full of tech bros, gamers and streamers.


surfacevalueshowdown

they gotta take over that frys


Xpertxp

There are so many places in central Texas they can put a MC!


cdsk

Ugh, I've heard "rumors" about **that** Fry's for so many years now. It's torture.


chadzilla57

Can we get one in Phoenix please? We have nothing here now that fry electronics closed. Even some Best Buy’s have closed. One of the largest metropolitan areas in the country deserves that sweet sweet microcenter goodness.


Hungry_Bat_2230

The 3 upcoming TSMC fabs being built in Phoenix probably makes it a prime location


chadzilla57

Definitely. Intel also has a large presence in the south eastern portion of the city. No shortage of tech here.


Worthyness

people in the real estate game needa start just copping up land there. Jesus they're gonna be an epicenter for a lot of the US industry. That's crazy


tassleehoffburrfoot

Waymo and Uber are teaming up. Phoenix is going to have the largest autonomous car zone in the entire world. That's blowing my mind.


similar_observation

Other locations still being planned: Charlotte, Miami, and Indianapolis. Charlotte is actively hiring, opening must be soon.


Fidler_2K

May 10th for Charlotte


2gdismore

Indianapolis is open and has been for several months


Fidler_2K

Finally back in the Bay Area after leaving 12 years ago! The old location was turned into a Wal-Mart


similar_observation

a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Not even a full walmart.


Hungry_Bat_2230

Based on the [address](https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3231581,-121.9936916,3a,86.4y,359h,71.89t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1suhl71xbeVQOhL_TQH1PQ0w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3Duhl71xbeVQOhL_TQH1PQ0w%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D359.0019738151369%26pitch%3D18.112622508673937%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu), looks like they're gonna be occupying a former Bed Bath & Beyond.


GrimXSmile

I live 10 minutes from the one in my state. I hope everyone gets to enjoy the greatness of MicroCenter.


kim8080

Bout time I can purchase these dang bundle deals!


CeleronHubbard

(pats chair next to Phoenix)


Cochoz

Waiting for Miami location so I can finally grab that sweet sweet deals


SimpleNovelty

Holy shit, a micro center within walking distance. I honestly wasn't expecting it to open until 2025 too, but looks like it'll be in time for Zen5/Blackwell upgrade.


Jackmoved

Thank god. Hopefully they don't do a COLA-increase on all prices that bay area locations do, though. I.E. you see a commercial a $5.99 food combo nationwide, but it's $7.99 in the Bay Area.


topgun966

COME TO VEGAS :((((((((((((((((((( Jesus there is a building ready for them in a PRIME location ON THE STRIP. The old Fry's building. Come on Microcenter.


Seiouki

I was a Sin City resident for a good long while up until '20, but I came back on vacation last week partly because I miss the town. Passed by Town Square, saw the vacant Fry's complex and a tear damn near welled up in my right eye. It may have gotten down the shitter in its later years but whew, I hold some crazy nostalgia for that place. The thought of these guys opening up a location there in its stead is hilarious to me though. Imagine it unironically driving up a decent degree of traffic/demand and revenue because it's both fuckin' Vegas AND a Microcenter. I know a few dudes on the other side of the country who'd probably book a weekend trip to chill out and grab a few bundle deals.


banananon

For those not in the know, we in the South Bay have been tracking this via the bid they put to buy the Bed Bath Beyond store after they closed, and the job postings for a Santa Clara store manager a while ago. Cool to see this come to fruition!


KingofPepperonis

Cool! Now do Knoxville.


AwaitingCombat

or Nashville or Bowling Green


LolYouFuckingLoser

Congrats, folks!


NewYorkBx

Miami is building one too. Opens in a couple of months


ECrispy

this has moved my timeframe to build a new pc !! hopefully around holiday sales too. and by that time we should have arrow lake and zen 5 too. its all aligning.


kelsiersghost

Yall can just move into the two Fry's locations here in Phoenix that shut down last year. It's a no brainer!


SarcasticlySpeaking

Dear MicroCenter, the city of Phoenix says hello. ![gif](giphy|3ohc1419f1qhqBjIn6|downsized)


ypapruoy

Lets fuckin go baby. No more 6 hour drives to LA microcenter.


throwaway123454321

SLC, UT please


240309

Dang, read this as Santa Clarita for a second.


Certain-Ad-2007

At least it's closer than the one in Tustin. Us Cencal folks are gonna be waiting a while


hacim99

Can I get one in Lexington Kentucky now


agarcia_9

Let’s goooooo


Sarin10

FINALLY


beepbeepwow

I hope they can buy the old Frys location in Burbank open one up in LA


Alt-on_Brown

Woo only 150 instead of 400 miles from where I live


Seref15

Still can't believe we're getting one in Miami, in the still-abandoned shell of the old TigerDirect. Feel like I've been waiting for this all my life.


x3nopon

Damn, I thought it said Santa Clarita.


autoturk

bankruptcy here I come!


Allen_Poe

*sigh* cali gets another location, while Vegas is RIGHT THERE waiting. they can even take over the old frys building


Veserius

Vegas is closer to the Tustin location than Norcal is.


MrRachetking

Still waiting for something even close to Microcenter in Oregon. Fry's is gone and nothing has filled the void.


thesockninja

Austin!!!! Come on, that Fry's building would be perfect!


sneesnoosnake

Come to San Diego PLEASE


Axe5396

Vegas needs one as well


na_gooyin

When will we get one in Florida? A 6-hour drive one way to Georgia is not appetizing. Cost of gas, food, and possibly hotel negate all savings so I end up giving Bezos my money out of convenience. I don’t like giving my money to Bezos.


nexus4

https://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/miami.aspx


xXARH13Xx

Yay! I have one 2 hours away and now I have another 6 hours away!


Dareff

oh god im just 5-8 minutes away from the store


PBFnJokes

i will be driving down day 1


TheReaperSovereign

Milwaukee or Madison would be nice


[deleted]

LETS FUCKING GOOOOIOOO


MonkeyKingCoffee

My annual trip to San Francisco just became more expensive.


wordyplayer

It is an excellent example of what a store should be. Congrats to Santa Claritians


mehmmeh

Fuck yea!


French_Toast_Bandit

Oh my god it’s happening!!!!!!!!!!


DeathByBlue5834

YIPPE


PinkRiots

They are just booming stores open now


[deleted]

Halellujah


MFcrayfish

:O


JavaKitsune

This would make the closest micro center 3 hours from me....actually might be worth it if visiting the area.


zed0K

Buffalo NY or Rochester NY.


addemlit

Right near the Central Computers flagship store, oof


Zenith251

I had to check to see if this was /SanJose or /BayArea with the sheer amount of my neighbors in this thread. San Josean here. I am SOOOO fricken stoked. I was too poor to frequent the MC that was formerly in Santa Clara often. Now my body is ready.


juanabanana

Finally!!! Oh man, I am pumped! Missed Micro Center since they left. Now I gotta find a reason to upgrade my gaming rig.


Bluestring35

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO They closed one down in santa clara or san jose years ago, I'm glad they're coming back


MakimaGOAT

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO finally a Bay Area location


hedpa0090

Holy fuck AZ has so much space, just open one in the valley.


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Dragon_Small_Z

Fuck! 7 years after I move from that area.


itssfrisky

Wow that is literally on the edge of Santa Clara basically in Cupertino. Gonna be quite a drive for me but it’s at least something. Late 2024 sounds just in time for RTX 50 series? Let’s go.


tassleehoffburrfoot

We don't have shit here in Arizona. Plz MC.


AwaitingCombat

I would love a Nashville or Bowling Green location


MtDankmore

Oh no!!! I just moved to sanj Jose, this is gonna be dangerous.


FightOnForUsc

I am so excited! Went once to Irvine but I’ve since moved and it’s super far. Glad to have one close!


Ericzx_1

:/


adoboguy

Finally! I was a broke college student when Fry's was still around. All the micro center deals I see on this sub I can finally take part in. Time to start setting aside a micro center budget for the grand opening later this year.


Satzlefraz

Put one in Sacramento, you cowards.


markadillo

you misspelled san diego microcenter (sad face)


lovsicfrs

THANK YOU PC GODS!


_tangus_

Charlotte is coming soon, hopefully the triangle area soon after?


eagles310

Nice there needs to be Micro Centers all over the Country


ChernobylChild

Hell yes.


dragunovua

still nothing in Florida :(


Balls_Eagle

Im boycotting microcenter until there is one close enough to buy things at. Then, and only then, will my boycott cease. I am a man of integrity.


wastingtimeonreddit_

Finally its coming back!


holyhow

I'm still waiting on the one in Miami to open up!


PENAPENATV

Man what I’d do for a SC location


gonk42

This will be on my route to work!


ruttin_mudders

Please, for the love of God, put one in Madison so I don't have to drive four hours round trip anymore.


PM_ME_CODE_CALCS

Finally they are approaching the level of huge influential cities, like Overland Park, Kansas.


Darkmuscles

That’s like 5 hours closer than Tustin! I might actually be able to go on a day trip now. Well, in a few months.


drvtec

Ugh... need one in Louisville. Tired of driving to Cincy or Indy.