"It's either lower price or raise more inventory for AMD"
No more calls, please, we have a winner.
Posted 18/04/2000 5:30pm by Mike Magee
AMD takes axe to Athlon prices
As predicted here, AMD will slash the prices of its Athlon microprocessor on 24 April, further applying pressure on Intel's margins.
The cuts are a prelude to AMD's introduction of its Spitfire and Thunderbird microprocessors, now expected towards in June.
Prices to PC manufacturers will be as follows. The 650MHz Athlon will cost $170, the 700MHz $197, the 750MHz $250, the 800MHz $330, the 850MHz $430 and the 900MHz $595. These prices are for quantities of 1000.
We also now have details of distributor dealing pricing. The 600MHz Athlon will be $162, the 700 $190, the 750 $244, the 800 $324, the 850MHz Athlon $433, the 900MHz $595, and the $950, and the 1000MHz, $1044. For boxed versions with three year guarantees, add another $15 or so, more for the higher specced parts because of more expensive heatsinks.
Our information is now that that 600 is at the end of its life, which is why it and 650 are the same price.
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