I posted this information in the "Ryzen availability thread" but I also think it is relevant to Intel pricing so I'm posting it again here.
So this is interesting.
I noticed my Microcenter (St. Davids, PA) has 25+ 5800X's listed last night at $500.
I checked today and they are listed at $650 each.
I guess that's one way to stop the ebay reseller gouge. I guess I'd rather be gouged by Microcenter.
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Also the "out of stock" 5950X and 5900X are listed at $1000 and $800, respectively.
Ain't it funny how the market works? You can set a price but ultimately supply and demand determine pricing.
I'm thinking at these prices Microcenter will be able to keep up with demand, once the higher end parts actually get in stock.
First, are vendors allowed to price products higher than MSRP?
If other vendors start to follow suit then there could be quite a market opening for RKL at the $650 and lower price point, right?
I just noticed that the Comet Lake parts also returned to their pre-sales prices.