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AMD Chips In Holiday Price Dip
Computers | Dec 21, 08
The prices of key AMD processors dropped sharply in the beginning of December, perhaps indicating the softness of the computer market and the competitive environment AMD finds itself in as it faces off with archrival Intel.
As highlighted in our recent press release, the first week of this month alone saw a 10% decline in the PriceSCAN AMD Dual Core Index, while PriceSCAN’s AMD Quad Core Index dropped fell almost 5%. Clearly, weak computer sales are probably pressuring these critical components of AMD’s processor line as they experience continued price drops (see “Recent Price Drops in AMD Processors, Blu-ray Players May Auger Retail Weakness”). And with AMD locked in a fierce struggle with Intel for primacy in the multiple core processor market, slackening demand can only lead to further price cuts.
If both retail and corporate computer sales continue deteriorating, look for further chip price cuts in 2009.
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