Intel CPUs are reportedly getting a 10 percent price hike in October
Intel CPUs are reportedly getting a 10 percent price hike in October. TechNewsIntelIntel CPUs are reportedly getting a 10 percent price hike in OctoberIntel’s latest price hike would come just a month after competitor Qualcomm raised its chip prices. Intel’s latest price hike would come just a month after competitor Qualcomm raised its chip prices. by Stevie BonifieldSep 8, 2026, 1:41 PM UTCImage: Alex Castro / The VergePart OfRAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortagesee all updates Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech.
What happened
Intel's PC CPUs may get more expensive in a few weeks, with Digitimes reporting that Intel has a 10 percent price hike planned, following similar increases earlier this year. According to Digitimes, the price hike is part of a shift for Intel toward increasing profitability for its PC CPU business, rather than keeping prices low […] Stevie BonifieldIntelNewsTechMore in: RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortageThe real reason your phone is getting more expensiveRani MollaSep 7Google tells Android app developers to cool it on memory use, or elseAllison JohnsonAug 27Sony Xperia 10 VIII: Same specs, new price.
According to Digitimes, the price hike is part of a shift for Intel toward increasing profitability for its PC CPU business, rather than keeping prices low to try to expand its market share. Intel’s price hike would come just a month after Qualcomm raised its chip prices on September 1st. Digitimes also says Intel may be planning to cut another 5 to 10 percent of its staff, although it may also bring in new hires at the same time.
Additionally, the report claims Intel could soon put its Small Core line in end-of-life, but this would mainly impact industrial PCs and IoT tech, not consumer PCs. In July, Intel reported its “strongest revenue growth in more than fifteen years,” largely driven by its data center and AI business.
The wider picture
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