General Hardware Price Question

KoLAddict · 07-13-2007, 09:39 PM

I know there is a price drop on intel processors later this month, but I was wondering, if there was a pattern to when price drops occur.

I read that the GeForce 8800 Ultra was released in May for around $800, and now in July it is already down from $800 to around $600. Is it safe to assume that prices for most PC components steadily decrease all year long?

I'm just trying to figure out the economics behind it all.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-13-2007, 09:49 PM

Yeh it will go down they go down as they get older ultil they get really old then they go up.

KoLAddict · 07-13-2007, 09:54 PM

Do prices continually drop throughout the year though?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-13-2007, 09:55 PM

Most of the time.

KoLAddict · 07-13-2007, 10:06 PM

Ok cool, thanks.

Knowing my luck, the components of the PC I plan to build won't go down at all, lol.

ebackhus · 07-16-2007, 07:25 PM

Prices go down for a number of reasons:

-Planned obsolescence
-Advances in construction technology
-Increase in supply/drop in demand
-Competition wars

KoLAddict · 07-16-2007, 08:17 PM

Ok cool, thanks.

So, I can safely assume that by Jan/Feb of next year, prices for newer components out now will go down (like the overpriced 8800 Ultra)?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-16-2007, 08:23 PM

Yes, but there are odditys like my video card never droped in price.

ebackhus · 07-16-2007, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KoLAddict

Ok cool, thanks.

So, I can safely assume that by Jan/Feb of next year, prices for newer components out now will go down (like the overpriced 8800 Ultra)?

I've seen the 8800GTS for about $250. Plenty of power for chump change. My old 6800 cost me $323 new!

07-13-2007, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
KoLAddict Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 454 OS: XP	General Hardware Price Question I know there is a price drop on intel processors later this month, but I was wondering, if there was a pattern to when price drops occur. I read that the GeForce 8800 Ultra was released in May for around $800, and now in July it is already down from $800 to around $600. Is it safe to assume that prices for most PC components steadily decrease all year long? I'm just trying to figure out the economics behind it all.

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1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: General Hardware Price Question Yeh it will go down they go down as they get older ultil they get really old then they go up. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

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KoLAddict Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 454 OS: XP	Re: General Hardware Price Question Do prices continually drop throughout the year though?

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1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: General Hardware Price Question Most of the time. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

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KoLAddict Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 454 OS: XP	Re: General Hardware Price Question Ok cool, thanks. Knowing my luck, the components of the PC I plan to build won't go down at all, lol.

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: General Hardware Price Question Prices go down for a number of reasons: -Planned obsolescence -Advances in construction technology -Increase in supply/drop in demand -Competition wars __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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KoLAddict Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 454 OS: XP	Re: General Hardware Price Question Ok cool, thanks. So, I can safely assume that by Jan/Feb of next year, prices for newer components out now will go down (like the overpriced 8800 Ultra)?

07-16-2007, 08:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: General Hardware Price Question Yes, but there are odditys like my video card never droped in price. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan