There are already big AMD Ryzen 5000 discounts after Alder Lake’s launch
$150 USD off a Ryzen 7 5800X sounds like a good start.
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Some stores in the US have already started listingAMD Ryzen5000 CPUs at quite a discount, following the launch of Intel’s Alder Lake CPUs.Intel’s newest offeringincludes theIntel Core i9 12900K, which is already looking strong with its surprisingly low launch price,though perhaps not for all games, yet.
That’s why we’re not too surprised to see retailers likeMicro Center(viaVideocardz) drop the price of some of these AMD chips. You could potentially pick up aRyzen 5 5600Xat a $30 discount for $280, though why would you when an extra two cores in the form of aRyzen 7 5800Xis only $20 more. These cards are down $150 from their regular price,which is $50 cheaper than we’ve ever seen them, so grabbing one for $300 is a pretty great deal.
These price changes don’t seem to be widespread, yet.Neweggcurrently has a fair discount on its 5800X, putting it at $387 but that’s still almost a $100 difference over MicroCenter’s pricing. In the UK there are small discounts around withOverclockersandeBuyerselling at a £60 saving. We’ve yet to spot any outside of the US meeting those Micro Center prices.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | 3.8GHz | 8-Core| AM4| Cooler not included|$449.99$299.99 at Micro Center (save $150)$150 off makes this the cheapest we’ve ever spied the 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, so if you’re in the market, definitely jump on this while you can. Even without such a hefty discount, this chip is a seriously good deal for gaming and content creation.
There’s also no official word from AMD on this or whether we’re likely to see a cut to the recommended retail price soon. But with Intel’s brand new CPUs coming out at between $264 and $589, it would make a tonne of sense.
We’ve also seen Intel’s previous gen CPUs already geta bit of a saleleading up to Black Friday. With the epic sales event of the year on the horizon, it could be that all these price changes are temporary, or we may even see more price cuts in the coming weeks.
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