Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus CPU prices skyrocketed just 48 hours after launch.

Less than 48 hours after its official launch, Intel's latest Core Ultra 200S Plus CPU line unexpectedly increased in price. This move completely contradicts the company's initial goal of offering chips with superior multi-core performance at an attractive price.

Initially, Intel introduced the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with a suggested retail price of around 7.6 million VND, while the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus version was priced at around 5 million VND. The core idea was clear: to create processors that were more powerful than their predecessors but at a significantly lower price. However, the current reality unfolds in a completely different way.

Despite the goal of delivering an 'excellent performance-to-price ratio', the prices of these processors have skyrocketed in just 48 hours. Specifically, the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus model has jumped from 7.6 million VND to nearly 8.9 million VND.

Similarly, the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus version also increased from 5 million VND to approximately 5.6 million VND. Notably, models without integrated graphics cards were also not immune to the price increase, with the 250KF Plus version now listed at the same price as the iGPU version, which was around 5.1 million VND. The initially attractive suggested price turned out to only last for two days before being automatically adjusted by the system.

A few weeks ago, Intel hinted at a 10% price increase for its mainstream desktop processors. However, in some cases, the actual increase was much larger. For example, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus saw a 17.1% increase, while the 250K Plus and 250KF Plus experienced smaller increases of 10.5% and 8.1%, respectively.

This wave of price increases will undoubtedly spread to the laptop market, as the cost of mobile CPUs is expected to be 15% higher. This means that laptop manufacturers will sooner or later have to adjust retail prices. Once their old stock runs out, they will be forced to import processors at higher prices, and the inevitable consequence is that consumers will bear the cost difference.

According to Intel's documentation, the suggested retail price for its products is actually just a guideline. Actual costs can vary significantly depending on product format, order volume, and distribution channels.

Essentially, this situation is mirroring what consumers faced in the graphics card market before. The seemingly attractive suggested price, in this case, turns out to have a 'validity period' of only 48 hours.