I know people who have scored cards via that path. If you're not in a panic it's an easy way to save some money.
I had a day 1 Xbox One. Upgraded to a day 1 XBSX and it’s night & day difference in graphics and display. I have NO regrets over the upgrade decision.
I've got a PS3 backwards compatible fat boy that I've been debating selling for a while now. Have a shit ton of PS1-3 racing games.
VR is not modern gaming, and 1080 will still push anything short of PIMAX without issues at high resolution.
And exactly when is the last time you put a headset on ? Minimum requirements for the Oculus is a 970. And you're not going to run that with max quality. The 3000 series has made my 2080Ti a relic . You and your PIMAX fetish. Index or G2 have not had anywhere near the issues.