Core 2 Duo prices drops: when?

smsmasters · 16 Nov 2006 at 11:19

Are we likely to see the Core 2 Duo prices drop after new year, during Q1?

Thank you.

DarkShadow · 22 Nov 2006 at 22:27

Tom|Nbk · 22 Nov 2006 at 22:29

not while there is absoloutly NO competition.

Nelly · 22 Nov 2006 at 22:50

The E6300, E6400, E6600 are at very good prices in the first place. . :rolleyes:

achitophel · 23 Nov 2006 at 07:47

Really depends on AMD IMHO...

photoshop · 23 Nov 2006 at 08:44

if they do i would imagine it would be when AMD come up with some compertition as Intel have the forecourt at the moment and show no signs of budging on their own accord

harris1986 · 23 Nov 2006 at 09:00

Nelly said:
The E6300, E6400, E6600 are at very good prices in the first place. .

agreed

Tom|Nbk · 23 Nov 2006 at 17:59

harris1986 said:
agreed

x2

easyrider · 23 Nov 2006 at 18:31

What a 6300 for 115 quid not godd enough for you?

Participant · 23 Nov 2006 at 19:52

The OP asked if there were likely to be any price drops, not whether or not the current price was fair :rolleyes:

. I'm sure any one of you would love to be paying even less for this product.

Tom|Nbk · 23 Nov 2006 at 19:56

Robbie G said:
The OP asked if there were likely to be any price drops, not whether or not the current price was fair . I'm sure any one of you would love to be paying even less for this product.

im pretty sure we all would but the prices there at right now they can't be missed, AMD who?

Participant · 23 Nov 2006 at 20:01

Tom|Nbk said:
im pretty sure we all would

Precisely, and I agree with your comment, but there may be some people out there that cannot afford it even at its current price level and are hoping for a fall in the New Year, which is why it's unfair to make naive remarks like "The E6300, E6400, E6600 are at very good prices in the first place". Intel are making their bucks from us, don't worry about it, as well they should be doing.

Tom|Nbk · 23 Nov 2006 at 20:07

Robbie G said:
Precisely, and I agree with your comment, but there may be some people out there that cannot afford it even at its current price level and are hoping for a fall in the New Year, which is why it's unfair to make naive remarks like "The E6300, E6400, E6600 are at very good prices in the first place". Intel are making their bucks from us, don't worry about it, as well they should be doing.

like i said above, there will be no pricedrops what so ever until AMD comes out with something im suprised they havnt upped the price the demand there in at the moment is insane, AMD have to be seriously hurting.

marscay · 23 Nov 2006 at 20:33

pricedrops??? there's no competition so if anything prices might increase.

Jonny L · 23 Nov 2006 at 20:36

Price drops will come when AM3 comes out, whether or not it is better doesn't matter. Intel want to undercut AMD and make large profits on the medium to low end as well as highend markets.

Jonny

ReeceKB · 23 Nov 2006 at 20:53

So pices are going to drop and whats Q1

dark_shadow said:
Bump

WTF is *bump* :confused:

Jonny L said:
Price drops will come when AM3 comes out, whether or not it is better doesn't matter. Intel want to undercut AMD and make large profits on the medium to low end as well as highend markets.

Jonny

Fantastic sig image.

Tom|Nbk · 23 Nov 2006 at 21:14

Jonny L said:
Price drops will come when AM3 comes out, whether or not it is better doesn't matter. Intel want to undercut AMD and make large profits on the medium to low end as well as highend markets.

Jonny

AM3 isn't due for another year or so, we havnt even seen anything remotly impressive from AM2 Yet

Gashman · 23 Nov 2006 at 21:47

after the turn of the year when K8 rev. F2 arrives, if it overclocks very well so they can keep conroe within reach until K8L then intel will have no choice but to lower prices, cause theres no way AMD are entering rev. F2 at higher than conroe price, would be damned right stupidity

im personally curious to see just how far K8 overclocks on 65nm, wouldn't mind one of those low power models if F2 overclocks well, hoping to see 3.4Ghz on the table

Tom|Nbk · 23 Nov 2006 at 22:13

Gashman said:
after the turn of the year when K8 rev. F2 arrives, if it overclocks very well so they can keep conroe within reach until K8L then intel will have no choice but to lower prices, cause theres no way AMD are entering rev. F2 at higher than conroe price, would be damned right stupidity im personally curious to see just how far K8 overclocks on 65nm, wouldn't mind one of those low power models if F2 overclocks well, hoping to see 3.4Ghz on the table

dosn't matter how well it will clock im pretty sure it still wont be able to keep up with C2D

ste_bla · 23 Nov 2006 at 23:04

No its not the C2D prices that need going down its the bloody motherboards and ram, so expensive!