Arrr, Intel be swearin' on their mother's doubloons that them tales o' higher CPU prices be naught but bilge!
2023-07-28
Arrr, mateys! Intel be settin' sail to quell the scuttlebutt 'bout raisin' the price of their trusty CPUs. No worries, me hearties, they be keepin' the treasure chests closed fer now!
Rumors have been circulating about Intel potentially increasing the prices of its CPUs, but the company has denied these claims. German media outlet PCGamesHardware published a story stating that Intel had informed German wholesalers about an upcoming price hike for its 'Core' processors. This report was based on an unnamed forum member who claimed to have received confirmation from wholesalers about the price increase.The forum member mentioned that the letters received by wholesalers stated that the price hike would affect Intel's existing Core processors, as well as future Core and Core Ultra chips. It's worth noting that Intel is rumored to be dropping its iconic 'i' branding for new CPU generations. Tom's Hardware reached out to Intel for clarification, and the company firmly denied the rumors.
In a statement, Intel stated that it does not usually comment on speculation about price changes but confirmed that it had not sent any such letter to customers or partners and had not initiated a price change for its CPU portfolio at the time. This statement effectively puts an end to the current rumor but does not rule out the possibility of future price hikes.
Therefore, while Intel has addressed and dismissed the current rumors, there is still a possibility that prices may increase in the future. However, for now, customers can rest assured that there will be no immediate price changes for Intel's CPUs.