Motherboard price decrease?

[BandHog]

With the comming Intel price slash I wonder if MB's will be comming down as well? Wonder how long it will take to follow after the initial decrease.

 

[Mondoman]

Older MB models are often discounted on "closeout", but there won't be any average price decline. In fact, new MBs based on Intel's new P35 chipset will probably sell for premium prices for a while.

 

[liquidx]

yeah especially with the intel chips coming down, it will make a higher demand of intel based mobos, no need for them to drop prices.

 

[Raz]

Anyone got any idea how much of a drop to expect with the processors? I'm trying to spec up a new system right now and don't know whether it's worth waiting - problem is, I guess no-one can tell how long it'll take retailers to drop their prices!

 

[Mondoman]

The major low-price internet vendors should track the Intel price cuts quite quickly (within hours/days), unless there is sustained high demand. For example, the e4300 street price stayed high for weeks after its introduction because there was a lot of demand for it as a good overclocker.

 

[Raz]

Cheers Mondoman