AMD cuts Phenom II prices

[situman]

Didnt they just release these things? Talk about poor mamagement skills.

[Chad Boga]

Didnt they just release these things? Talk about poor mamagement skills.

They probably always knew they were going to have to do this(Intel's price cuts were due) and wanted to at least get a few weeks worth of better profits.

So I don't see this as any reason to be critical of AMD's management, they soaked the pent up demand that was there and that is exactly what they should have done in their position.

[Macadamia]

It still reeks of poor taste, but at least it wasn't as drastic as the GT200 cuts. Mostly this just evens out the 940BE.

[situman]

They probably always knew they were going to have to do this(Intel's price cuts were due) and wanted to at least get a few weeks worth of better profits.

So I don't see this as any reason to be critical of AMD's management, they soaked the pent up demand that was there and that is exactly what they should have done in their position.

How many more cpus could have they have possible sold in those two weeks or so? Now it just makes them look incompetent and clueless as to whats happening in the market. WHy not price them accordingly to begin with to make it look like ur one step ahead of Intel? Now its just telling everyone you are the same old reactive AMD.

[Chad Boga]

How many more cpus could have they have possible sold in those two weeks or so? Now it just makes them look incompetent and clueless as to whats happening in the market.

Doesn't seem to have bothered their fanbase for the last few years.

WHy not price them accordingly to begin with to make it look like ur one step ahead of Intel?

Maybe they were worried Intel would then make bigger cuts to their CPU's and they would still end up cutting again almost immediately after Intel flagged their prices.

[freeloader]

Doesn't seem to have bothered their fanbase for the last few years.


Maybe they were worried Intel would then make bigger cuts to their CPU's and they would still end up cutting again almost immediately after Intel flagged their prices.

QFT!

[MrMojoZ]

Oh look piling on in an AMD thread. What a twist!

[tajoh111]

definitely a deal.

But where are AMDs margins.

Good for consumer but bad for amd. People with AM2+ mb had no choice but to get a phenom II.

[HoJo]

I knew I should have waited. Oh well, at least I got $15 from Newegg.

[gallag]

Oh look piling on in an AMD thread. What a twist!

O.K last time I use it but come on man, Cry us a river and then go look at the comments from the AMD crew in the Intel budget quad thread http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=214970. I am sure you will agree that if it was a thread about AMD and some one said negative things then someone like you would have been crying "leave AMD alone" by now. Why are AMD fans so sensitive?

[gosh]

O.K last time I use it but come on man, Cry us a river and then go look at the comments from the AMD crew in the Intel budget quad thread http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=214970. I am sure you will agree that if it was a thread about AMD and some one said negative things then someone like you would have been crying "leave AMD alone" by now. Why are AMD fans so sensitive?

OT
Do you want me to try and write in Intel threads

AMD fans is not even close to the sensitiveness that Intel fans has.

On topic:
In Sweden the pricescuts is starting to show

[spursindonesia]

Now, this is really tempting, 225 US$ quad, hmm, i wonder what AM3 chip would be priced later on. For me, quadcore migration will be commenced in Q2, whether staying in Intel platform or hoping to AMD wagon, while video card will be replaced with DX 11 part later on. Seems like a decent personal roadmap, not too expensive yet right on timingwise.

[knissel]

AMD just doesn't have the money Intel has....

[Jacky]

How many more cpus could have they have possible sold in those two weeks or so? Now it just makes them look incompetent and clueless as to whats happening in the market. WHy not price them accordingly to begin with to make it look like ur one step ahead of Intel? Now its just telling everyone you are the same old reactive AMD.

What you are saying doesn't make sense. No one really cares in such a situation, overclockers buy the chips if they clock well and average joe does not even know what a quadcore is.
It would be madness not to milk early adopters, especially in such a dire situation.

[G0ldBr1ck]

ooops, wrong thread...nm

[T_Flight]

It's real simple why they cut the prices. They just don't understand that they have to make a profit. It's what has got them in the dire situation they are now in. They keep making the same mistakes over and over again, and expect different results. They are still trying to compete at a low level with near nil profit margins and expect to survive and it's not working...it never has. You'd think that over the entire period of time since X2 they would've realized that.

Until they get a top level performing chip that will compete with their competition's finest and sell them at prices that will make them money they are never gonna be able to get out the pit they've created.

I keep saying it ad nauseum...
Companies are supposed to be in buisness to make money. That is the ONLY reason they are in buisness. When they don't they cease to exist.

[shoehorned]

Wow price cut already? It just launched!

[LowRun]

It's real simple why they cut the prices. They just don't understand that they have to make a profit. It's what has got them in the dire situation they are now in. They keep making the same mistakes over and over again, and expect different results. They are still trying to compete at a low level with near nil profit margins and expect to survive and it's not working...it never has. You'd think that over the entire period of time since X2 they would've realized that.

Until they get a top level performing chip that will compete with their competition's finest and sell them at prices that will make them money they are never gonna be able to get out the pit they've created.

I keep saying it ad nauseum...
Companies are supposed to be in buisness to make money. That is the ONLY reason they are in buisness. When they don't they cease to exist.

[knightwolf654]

neweggs price has dropped

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103471

good news for me, helps put more money twords my dry ice pot

[AbelJemka]

They are still trying to compete at a low level with near nil profit margins and expect to survive and it's not working...it never has. You'd think that over the entire period of time since X2 they would've realized that.

You''re still writing stupid things
No everyone like can buy a 1000$ CPU!
For you 200$-250$ is low level. And you're the guy crying about economy crysis!
You really think mainstream market is "near nil margin"?
For five Rockfeller guys like you buying extreme edition cpu, there is 40 guys "low level" mainstream cpu. I know from where Intel and AMD will get the most money



PhII 940 was priced to be between Q9550 and Q9400 based on it perfomance same for PhII 920, between Q9400 and Q9300.
And now after Intel pricecut? They are still at the same place!
A place where they will sell well.

[purecain]

i think this is a good move by amd..... i'm thinking of having a p2 setup just for the hell of it.....

[Klarko]

Well this is probably cause the better Q9550 is dropping in price.... true?

[T_Flight]

You''re still writing stupid things
No everyone like can buy a 1000$ CPU!
For you 200$-250$ is low level. And you're the guy crying about economy crysis!
You really think mainstream market is "near nil margin"?
For five Rockfeller guys like you buying extreme edition cpu, there is 40 guys "low level" mainstream cpu. I know from where Intel and AMD will get the most money



PhII 940 was priced to be between Q9550 and Q9400 based on it perfomance same for PhII 920, between Q9400 and Q9300.
And now after Intel pricecut? They are still at the same place!
A place where they will sell well.

Bud, I don't cry about anything. I'm not like you kids on here. I understand *why* things are the way they are. Wanna know why? Becasue of failing companies just like this one causing people like me that pay taxes to have to buy their sorry tails out of it. I don't feel a bit sorry for them, and we shouldn't be doing it.

FYI, I got where I'm at today becasue I worked my ass off for it. I didn't go looking for free rides and handouts. I used my head for something other than a hat rack and realized that a day like this would come when I needed to put food on the table.

If you really casred about AMD you wouldn't just be looking for the cheapest thing out there and begging them for chips at prices they can't afford to sell them for. That's precisely what has ran them into the ground. It's AMD's biggest fanboi's that are killing it quickly.

[tbone8ty]

damn definitely buying a 940 now....$235 on newegg sweet!

[v_rr]

AM3 CPU´s will make a new bump in sales to AMD cpu´s.
In February 6 new AM3 CPU´s come together so they should do way better then with PH1 in sales despite de crisis.