Topic: Bitmain's Released Antminer S9, World's First 16nm Miner Ready to Order - page 60. (Read 531164 times)

Says that 13 have been sold the last 24 hours, but the bitcoin address shows 0 transactions. https://blockchain.info/address/12uy889yRtrkC5R6pqH74tKzCyQEg2c6Dy

All this message means is bmminer is not running. It its not an error or a problem. This is the expected functionality if your machine is not hashing.

Did they announce the pricing for this release?

I like your reasoning. I see same news stories about mining moving to Canada. Seems like Chinese miners have read the writing on the wall. They are diversifying globally.

Buying a miner for me is like buying an option. If you can control costs then you limit your downside risk and you might catch some upside.

Yeah, but what happens if the current FUD that China might ban mining happens. All of these miners there will be switched off, and while they are moved, the rest will mine in immense profitability. So why do we (outside China)  miss the chance. It is a risk, so mining turns out to be risky too.
Also Bitmain officially declared partnership with Switzerland, so these guys are definitely up to something outside China.

Not sure if I'm paranoid or over-thinking..

But every time Bitmain release a new batch, the BTC & BCH prices will spike.

Is my observation spot on?

If so, then Bitmain really practice price manipulation cum insider trading. What the... 

http://www.timebie.com/tz/timediff.php?q1=Central%20Daylight%20Time&q2=GMT%20+8%20Time

There is definitely a decent chance of this. So many coming out now. Sadly with no instant shipping they have us by the balls.

correct:

https://time.is/1100AM_16_Jan_2018_in_Beijing/Detroit

to be honest...... with all these S9 releasing, and difficulty rising.... I think S11 are already up and running in Bitmain's farms....
that's why we are seeing so many S9 coming out

10pm tonight and 4am tomorrow EST I think - unless you have to adjust for daylight savings

New batch of S9s https://twitter.com/BITMAINtech/status/952929164230737920

Releasing new batch of Antminer S9 at 11AM tomorrow (16 Jan, GMT+8) here: https://goo.gl/HRJJrM
Can't make it? We will release the same batch at 5PM (16 Jan, GMT+8) here: https://goo.gl/UYMoX2
Order while the batch lasts!
USD wire transfers and BCH payments accepted.

I haven't received any notification for S9, but Bitmain just tweeted that they are releasing L3+ if anyone is interested.
Here is the tweet:

Releasing new batch of Antminer L3+ at 11AM tomorrow (16 Jan, GMT+8)
https://goo.gl/qF41mp

That's probably because the "Socket connect failed: Connection refused" error usually means that your pool configuration is bad (or possibly your networking). Sometimes it can also be the firmware. What pool(s) are you using? Do you have any other AntMiner S9s that are working? What are the firmware versions for each of the miners (Logic Version from the System -> Overview tab)?

Thanks for the heads up. Much appreciated. 

Dear customer,

We are pleased to inform you that we will release a new batch of the Antminer S9 at 11AM here tomorrow (16 January, GMT+8) and, to help more of our beloved users confirm their orders in the same batch, we will release the same batch again at 5PM here tomorrow!

Do not worry if you miss the ongoing sale (or “morning sale” according to Beijing time) because the second sale today (or “evening sale” according to Beijing time) has an equal stock for all and is also the same batch i.e. it will be shipped at the same time as the ongoing sale.

This new batch delivers a hash rate of 13.5TH/s and the same efficiency of 0.098J/GH. Because of the high demand and the manufacturing period, shipping for this batch will start on a “first paid, first ship” basis, after 11 March 2018. If we advance the shipment, we will notify you.

Important notification for this batch！

USD wire and Bitcoin cash (BCH) payments will be accepted as payment methods for this batch; please choose your preferred payment method within 30 minutes of your order submission, or otherwise, your order will be EXPIRED.
After successfully selecting your preferred payment method, please complete the USD wire payment for your order within 7 days, the Bitcoin cash (BCH) payment for your order within one hour, or, otherwise, your order will be EXPIRED.
When you make an order on the Bitmain website, the system automatically calculates the shipping cost to your address for the products that you have chosen. You will see the shipping cost and can make changes before you confirm your order.

As the stock is limited, we suggest that you confirm your order by payment while stock lasts. For more information on how to place your order please see this article on our website.

We would like you to receive your shipment promptly and so request that you prepare in advance for the customs clearance in your country to avoid delays or even unexpected costs.

Please let us know via support.bitmain.com if you have additional questions or concerns.

We wish you a very happy mining experience.

Best regards,
The Bitmain team

Receiving "Socket connect failed: Connection refused" for 3 miners. Bitmain replaced Controller board for 1 of them but now refuses to send me replacement board for the other 2 and are not replying to my ticket for over 3 weeks. Beware of buying into this crap. This is the end of bitcoin and antminers to me.

Hey, I just switched them on. But after some careful investigation and research, at the moment I cant find any better alternative to Kano and Slush pools. So I plan to split them in each to see how it would go.

which pool r u using

Finally, the 28 Dec batch arrived to me (Europe). It was 3 months minus 10 days from purchase.
Surprisingly the marketed 12.5 - 13 th/s batch actually drives at 14 th/s with temperature below 80 C for now.

Anyone heard any rumors, tweets about a new batch opening? Telegram bot is so silent recently