PT Intel shaved prices on several desktop chips by up to 19 percent over the weekend as the slowdown in PC sales drags on. Nominal cuts were made on the Pentium 4 line. The prices listed apply to wholesale purchases of chips in quantities of 1,000.
Retail prices are generally slightly higher, although the actual differences vary.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker used to cut chip prices at the end of each quarter. But by 1998, the diversification of the product line and increasing competition led to more frequent discounts. Now, the company makes at least one price cut per month. Some months see bigger cuts than others. In January, the company whacked Pentium 4 prices more than 20 percent and cut mobile chips by up to 30 percent to amid a glut of PC components.