Intel's CPUs could get 10% more expensive next month

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Winners & losers: In the latest episode of what's getting more expensive this time, Intel is reportedly set to increase the price of its CPUs by another 10%. The hike could be introduced on October 5, and Team Blue is also rumored to be laying off between 5% and 10% of its global workforce.

According to DigiTimes, supply-chain sources say Intel is prioritizing profit margins as CEO Lip-Bu Tan reviews CPU pricing, manufacturing costs, and its product lineup.

Some less profitable lower-core products could also be discontinued, potentially affecting industrial PCs, IoT devices, and embedded systems.

If this sounds familiar, it should. As we reported in July, Intel raised the recommended prices of its Core Ultra 200S Plus processors just months after their launch. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus went from $299 to a $339 - $349 range, while the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus climbed from $199 to $219 - $229.

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Those chips were considered to be the best to come from Team Blue in years, partly due to their attractive pricing. Making them more expensive was hardly going to improve their standing against AMD, particularly with LGA1851's limited upgrade prospects already giving buyers concerns.

Back in March, it was reported that CPU shortages were affecting Intel and AMD customers. Manufacturers reported delivery times stretching from weeks to months as AI data centers added processors to their already enormous shopping lists.

The latest report says Intel is still prioritizing high-profit-margin server CPUs at its own fabs, squeezing capacity available for PC chips. Meanwhile, the rumored workforce reductions could be accompanied by hiring in selected areas, so the final headcount impact remains uncertain.

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Intel's financial results help explain its focus on squeezing more from its products. The company's second-quarter revenue jumped 25% to $16.1 billion, its fastest growth in 15 years. Data Center and AI sales surged 59%, but the foundry business still lost $2.1 billion.

The company also expected the PC market to shrink by a low-double-digit percentage this year, with expensive memory adding to the pressure. Improving financial results don't necessarily translate into a cheaper shopping basket for PC builders, sadly.

There's no confirmed list of affected processors or indication that every retail price will rise by exactly 10% on the same day, but that's hardly reassuring.

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[m4a4]

Ok, why is the previous article locked for replies? Just because it has 1 mention of "Trump"? Really?
Why don't you finally timeout the politically toxic people, instead of treating everyone like children? Most of the people here couldn't care less and would comment on the tech side of things.


Otherwise, yay for tech getting even more expensive. I'm glad I bought my desktop last fall before everything started happening. One of the few times I hope China gets into the market to disrupt this AI trend...

 

[Theinsanegamer]

Ok, why is the previous article locked for replies? Just because it has 1 mention of "Trump"? Really?
Why don't you finally timeout the politically toxic people, instead of treating everyone like children? Most of the people here couldn't care less and would comment on the tech side of things.


Otherwise, yay for tech getting even more expensive. I'm glad I bought my desktop last fall before everything started happening. One of the few times I hope China gets into the market to disrupt this AI trend...

Even funnier, they DONT lock the Flock articles, despite those having far less to do with tech sites then discussion on CXMT.

But then Techspot is still incredibly broken, if you get a tempban you cant log onto your account to see WHY you were banned, and you cant even read the articles without going into your browser settings and deleting your logon info so it doesnt auto logon.

If they're going to post political articles, they need to let people talk, otherwise just dont post them.

 

[toooooot]

Even funnier, they DONT lock the Flock articles, despite those having far less to do with tech sites then discussion on CXMT.
if you get a tempban you cant log onto your account to see WHY you were banned,

A lot of sites do it, unfortunately. Reddit is famous for it. But there is a lot worse than just random bans.
For example, Reddit I mentioned is notorious for banning people who visit conservative subs.
Toxic people are better than crappy ban-bot system or even worse people who like to feel powerful by banning people they disagree with.

 

[NumberNine]

If they get 10% more expensive, they'd better get 10% faster or that's a no deal.

Price increase because there's no choice? Oof, sucks for them. I have a choice.

 

[wiyosaya]

Sounds like things have not changed at Intel. Even a new CEO appears to be unfamiliar with the long line of dumb decisions that have come out of Intel Management over the years.

Next: We'll be hearing him say, once again, "AMD is in our rear-view mirror!!!"

 

[poshflamingos]

Ok, why is the previous article locked for replies? Just because it has 1 mention of "Trump"?

It's not the mention of Trump. It's that americans are indoctrinated to think of themselves as the good guys and China as the villains, so any news that is positive for China is devastating for the psyche of americans.

 

[Anton Longshot]

It's not the mention of Trump. It's that americans are indoctrinated to think of themselves as the good guys and China as the villains, so any news that is positive for China is devastating for the psyche of americans.

I actually know more than a few sensible americans.
The actual problem's much older: 50% of the population (anywhere) has an IQ that's average or below.
And sadly average isn't exactly smart.
In other words, morons rule and on the american side chinophobia isn't rare.
Those people are convinced all chinese are plotting to overthrow the US. Same for the russians And both russians and chinese also happen to be communists in their little minds. In the real world communists don't exist, most people just want to be left alone so they can live their lives in peace and attempting to overthrow a trade partner is even more stupid than proposing to invade Greenland.
On a related side note: I've never understood wtf Trumpers do on this site. Do they feel they need to promote the Pumpkin Lord? And if so, don't they notice that has the opposite effect?
I do agree with poster #1 that those should get the boot but hey no doubt some here feel I should eff off to (deteriorating) Ars Technica. [/exit caffein mode]