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Intel Upcoming Desktop CPU Price Cut

Intel Upcoming Desktop CPU Price Cut

Written by Visionary and filed under News > Processors
Published on May 21, 2008, 11:17 am

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Intel plans to release two new quad cores, Q9650 and Q9400 in Q3 '08 at $530 and $266 respectively. As such, Q9550 pricing will be lowered from $530 to $316 and Q6600 will be further lowered from $224 to $203. Intel also plans to release two new Core 2 Duo, E8600 and E7300 in Q3 at $ 266 and $ 133 respectively. By then, E8500 price will be cut from $ 266 to $ 183, E8400 from $ 183 to $ 163 and E7200 from $ 133 to $ 113. Read More >>

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Comment by: longwei on 04-Jul-2008 11:29 pm
i aiming the 8400 nw hehe
Comment by: raysusan on 02-Jul-2008 1:29 am
Q3 mean around july?
Comment by: ORiN on 27-May-2008 11:57 am
I wonder if this price cut will have any effect on AMD processors.
Comment by: AsuraN on 27-May-2008 8:42 am
can get my new E8400 rig soon ~
Comment by: reddevil0728 on 27-May-2008 12:44 am
Quote:
Originally Posted by flye
nowadays prices drop like dead flies.

my chip is now worth 1/2 of it's original price in 1 month.


Stupid intel
its good for ppl waiting to buy... but not for those who wants to sell... can't blame intel... at the end of the day, consumers win
Comment by: flye on 26-May-2008 11:20 pm
nowadays prices drop like dead flies.

my chip is now worth 1/2 of it's original price in 1 month.


Stupid intel
Comment by: glidingqy on 26-May-2008 12:45 am
When will the cut take effect, Q3?
Comment by: reddevil0728 on 25-May-2008 11:23 pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by rogue13
nowadays USD so low, y sian?


TS: sorry but would you know if there's gonna be lowering for Q9300? TIA!
if i am not wrong 9300 gonna eol soon.. replace by 9400
Comment by: miltongoh on 25-May-2008 9:50 pm
When is the price cut going to take effect? Aga when in Singapore?
Comment by: yo2020 on 25-May-2008 9:01 pm
The FSB for the E7x series shld b 1066, not 800.
Comment by: penguin1 on 21-May-2008 1:10 pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by rogue13
nowadays USD so low, y sian?


TS: sorry but would you know if there's gonna be lowering for Q9300? TIA!
alot of ppl are going to be sian becos they jus bought and bnow price drop. get it? haha

last time my 6600 also same. bought $300+ one month later $200+
Comment by: penguin1 on 21-May-2008 1:08 pm
neva ending.
Comment by: rogue13 on 21-May-2008 12:50 pm
nowadays USD so low, y sian?


TS: sorry but would you know if there's gonna be lowering for Q9300? TIA!
Comment by: dr_disciple on 21-May-2008 12:46 pm
why would they priced it in SGD for a press release? lol....
Comment by: saddevil on 21-May-2008 12:42 pm
USD? sian liao...
Comment by: Trivolve on 21-May-2008 12:17 pm
all in US dollars. Blech.
Comment by: zechraffie on 21-May-2008 12:09 pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by VRNews
Intel plans to release two new quad cores, Q9650 and Q9400 in Q3 \'08 at $ 530
and $ 266 respectively. As such, Q9550 pricing will be lowered from $ 530 to $ 316
and Q6600 will be further lowered from $ 224 to $ 203. Intel also plans to release
two new Core 2 Duo, E8600 and E7300 in Q3 at $ 266 and $ 133 respectively. By
then, E8500 price will be cut from $ 266 to $ 183, E8400 from $ 183 to $ 163 and
E7200 from $ 133 to $ 113.
are these RRP or bulk volume tray prices?


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