How to transition between the Cortex and V5

[SilentNovas]

Our team currently has 8 cortexes which are all being used by our 8 teams. However, we heard about the trade-in program and wanted to trade our cortexes in for the V5 system but we are worried that the V5 motors won’t come in time for our competition next month since there is a backlog of V5 components wherever we look.

Is there any way we could get the V5 Motor system in time for our competition?

[Got_a_Screw_Loose]

I don’t think there is. You could try asking nearby teams to sell a set to you, but I doubt they’d be willing to give up their precious V5.
Pretty much the only way is through 3rd party realtors with some stock yet.

[lacsap]

Our team currently has 8 cortexes which are all being used by our 8 teams. However, we heard about the trade-in program and wanted to trade our cortexes in for the V5 system but we are worried that the V5 motors won’t come in time for our competition next month since there is a backlog of V5 components wherever we look.

Is there any way we could get the V5 Motor system in time for our competition?

Deadline for Trade-in is December 14th. Contact sales@vex.com

The Trade-In program will remain open for submissions until its scheduled close date of December 15, 2018. Teams who have shipped their equipment prior to November 13, 2018 will be the one exception to the ordering hold, and can place their order by contacting sales@vex.com with their discount code. For teams who have not yet sent in their equipment, and will be unable to order until the freeze is lifted, we understand that this gives you a difficult decision to make. However, we feel that this is a better alternative to completely closing the trade-in program early and not giving you the option to make that decision at all. Similarly, VEX U teams who have not yet placed or received their V5 order can contact sales@vex.com with their team number to place their order and/or make sure it is shipped as soon as possible.

[B-Kinney]

Like @lacsap said, the trade-in deadline is December 14th. Your competition is December 8th, so you might be able to do a trade-in after your competition.

However, shipments of new V5 orders have been indefinitely suspended, and based on what I’ve heard, I don’t think you’d receive your V5 parts until February.