AMD blows its load as prices reach a climax.

[Bender Blues]

Sifting through the charred and toxic remnants of AMD effortlessly obliterating Intel in terms of value and performance per dollar, I'm a little shocked what I'm seeing. What in the **** are AMD doing?

 

I haven't been keeping a close eye on most of Ryzen's prices in CPU SKU's, but I have for one.

The R5 3600. This CPU started around the $200 mark long ago, then slowly made its way down.

 

The middle of March, you could snag the 3600 for a mere $165 https://www.pcgamer.com/amds-ryzen-5-3600-is-at-its-lowest-price-ever-right-now/

Amazon, all the while, had the cpu priced at $170-$175.

 

NOW? 

 

What is the 3600 selling for now? I sure pray to baby bit rate Jesus they aren't looking at profits and saying, "I think we can raise the bottom line" 

The MF'r is now $200!! Right back to square one. https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-3600-12-Thread-Processor/dp/B07STGGQ18

 

Is this because of the B550's coming out? This isn't a Corona Crisis, that wave of unfortunate opportunity to sky rocket has passed, no? 

[19_blackie_73]

First off not really tech news

Second, there are things like supply and demand, maybe theres somewhere a shortage in supply we as consumers dont see related to the whole corona outbreak. So i wouldn't blame amd for that unless i have solid evidence and not only a price comparison made up.

[SavageNeo]

it is because of corona.

and it is still 170 dollars on newegg

[mariushm]

Also they recently launched 3100 and 3300x which are supposed to be 100$ and 125$ msrp but will be a bit more and 1600af was supposed to be 85$ but got inflated due to demand and they still have to empty shelves of 2600 which is somewhere at 120-140$ on sale (and about same performance as 3300x) so 3600 as its sweetspot performance per dollar gets a markup due to demand .. should be 160-170$ ... it's a bit more.

 

[Bender Blues]

2 minutes ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

First off not really tech news

Second, there are things like supply and demand, maybe theres somewhere a shortage in supply we as consumers dont see related to the whole corona outbreak. So i wouldn't blame amd for that unless i have solid evidence and not only a price comparison made up.

 

I digress. (did I just say that Jay? ) If this is the start of a new trend of AMD's rising prices, it is news. Just my opinion. 

[Bender Blues]

4 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

it is because of corona.

and it is still 170 dollars on newegg

Corona is responsible for one SKU?

Thanks on that Newegg info. If that jumps $30-$45 bones, trend a coming.

[5x5]

10 minutes ago, Bender Blues said:

 

I digress. (did I just say that Jay? ) If this is the start of a new trend of AMD's rising prices, it is news. Just my opinion. 

You're looking at one retailer in one country. This isn't news, this is a status update.

[5x5]

Good news, AMD asw your post and reduced the price again!

[LogicalDrm]

12 minutes ago, Bender Blues said:

 

I digress. (did I just say that Jay? ) If this is the start of a new trend of AMD's rising prices, it is news. Just my opinion. 

Moved to CPUs, Motherboards and Memory. If you want to post into Tech News, it must follow guidelines

This currently doesn't.

[Bender Blues]

6 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Good news, AMD asw your post and reduced the price again!

As someone already mentioned, Newegg still has it at $170ish. I highly doubt if Amazon's price increased by $30 that Newegg's wont follow any hour now. 

[5x5]

1 minute ago, Bender Blues said:

As someone already mentioned, Newegg still has it at $170ish. I highly doubt if Amazon's price increased by $30 that Newegg's wont follow any hour now. 

Seriously, you're looking for a fire where there is no smoke. The price hasn't been 200 for ages and there has not been any reduction of increase of the price by AMD. This is ENTIRELY the market doing its thing.

[Mister Woof]

This doesn't seem too bad if you can get a cheap enough Z490 or B-series launches.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-10400-Desktop-Processor-LGA1200/dp/B086MN38Q2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=i5-10400&qid=1590315105&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFGTFY4TkpTQjBMNCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRJZD1BMDQ2MTI4MDEySDVEWTZLT01LQjEmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDc1MTU1NzE4RzRROFdaQ05aQkomd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl 

 

In a purely gaming build, seems like a decent alternative compared to its 9th generation iteration.

[Alexzz_]

10 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

This doesn't seem too bad if you can get a cheap enough Z490 or B-series launches.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-10400-Desktop-Processor-LGA1200/dp/B086MN38Q2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=i5-10400&qid=1590315105&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFGTFY4TkpTQjBMNCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRJZD1BMDQ2MTI4MDEySDVEWTZLT01LQjEmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDc1MTU1NzE4RzRROFdaQ05aQkomd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl 

 

In a purely gaming build, seems like a decent alternative compared to its 9th generation iteration.

pst, i think your in the wrong thread

 

[Mister Woof]

28 minutes ago, Alexzz_ said:

pst, i think your in the wrong thread

 

dude's complaining about AMD prices. this is an alternative. I'm in the right thread, you just don't like my comment.

[Alexzz_]

12 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

dude's complaining about AMD prices. this is an alternative. I'm in the right thread, you just don't like my comment.

ah, sorry. i thought you accidentally posted in the wrong thread because this thread was about amd and you were suddenly talking about intel. i apologise for my mistake.

[19_blackie_73]

10 hours ago, Bender Blues said:

Corona is responsible for one SKU?

Thanks on that Newegg info. If that jumps $30-$45 bones, trend a coming.

sry to disappoint you but prices in Germany are still way lower than what I paid 7 months ago

[Grabhanem]

AMD: drops 3900X pricing by 20% even though it's already a compelling value

LTTForum: AMD WTF WHY CANT I GET MY 3600 AT $30 UNDER MSRP MONEY GRAB MONEY GRAB MONEY GRAB

[Taco Annihilator]

I don't think some of you have realized that this is a satire/shitpost, I mean LOOK AT THE TITLE.

 

That said, I got my 3600 for $127 because the "open box" I was gonna buy had bent pins upon inspection. I didn't ask for the discount, the manager was super cool. No complaints here. Also I think they dropped the prices in wake of the new Intel CPUs so they could put the hurt on them. From a business standpoint, that's a clean hit.

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[Bender Blues]

9 hours ago, Taco Annihilator said:

I don't think some of you have realized that this is a satire/shitpost, I mean LOOK AT THE TITLE.

 

That said, I got my 3600 for $127 because the "open box" I was gonna buy had bent pins upon inspection. I didn't ask for the discount, the manager was super cool. No complaints here. Also I think they dropped the prices in wake of the new Intel CPUs so they could put the hurt on them. From a business standpoint, that's a clean hit.

I think with only 5 posts under your rope belt, you'd be wrong in stating this is a shitpost by myself. 

What in the hell does your story of buying a used, no box, bent pin cpu have to do with the subject?

 

THE PRICES HAVEN'T DROPPED. Are you having a hard time reading the original post? Maybe you should do that and brush up on your comprehending. 

 

The price has now gone up a whopping $53 from where it sat at $170 for many many weeks.

First it was Amazon raising it $30 bucks and a $199 total.

Newegg hadn't budged. They were still selling it at $170.

 

NOW? $223.00

https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-3600/p/N82E16819113569?Description=ryzen 5 3600&cm_re=ryzen_5_3600-_-19-113-569-_-Product&quicklink=true

Thats right, the price has rocketed since my first post on this.

 

Thats not a shitpost / satire @Taco Annihilator