AMD to cut Athlon XP prices on 29 October

The day after Intel's price chop

AMD is cutting the prices of its Athlon XP processors on 29 October - the day after Intel kicks in with its own price cuts.

The new prices are

• XP 1500+ $115
  
• XP 1600+ $124
  
• XP 1700+ $152
  
• XP 1800+ $210
  

The chips arrived on 9 October priced at

• XP 1500+ $130
  
• XP 1600+ $160
  
• XP 1700+ $190
  
• XP 1800+ $252
  

The prices are for 1,000 unit quantities. ®

Related Stories

Intel's Desktop Roadmap
AMD primed to ship 1.6GHz Athlon XP 1900+ this quarter
AMD's Athlon XP numbering scheme misses the (bench)mark
Athlon XP pricing is killing some system builder support
AMD Palominos to ship 9 October