Intel hacks chip prices...again!

By Jack September 14, 1999 1:17 AM

Intel Corp. reduced prices for the second time this month, cutting prices on desktop Pentium III and Celeron chips by up to 15 percent. The chip maker cut prices Sunday by up to 13 percent on its desktop Pentium III chips.?Intel reduced the price of the 600MHz desktop Pentium III for the first time, cutting it from $669 to $615, or eight percent.?It took 13 percent from the price of the 550MHz Pentium III chip, which fell from $487 to $423, said Intel spokesman Seth Walker ntel officials said the company's Pentium III production is strong, allowing it to reduce prices again.?Intel reduced desktop chip prices on August 23.?"Pentium III manufacturing continues to be strong, so we were able to give customers higher levels of performance for a lower price," Walker said.?Intel also cut prices on its desktop Celeron chips by up to 15 percent.?The company did so with the holiday season in mind, in order to make PC prices more attractive.?Intel lowered the price of the 500MHz Celeron by eight percent from $167 to $153.?The 466MHz Celeron was reduced by 13 percent from $114 to $99.?The 433MHz Celeron got the biggest price chop, falling 15 percent from $93 to $79.?Intel also dropped the 400MHz Celeron chip to $64 from $73, a 12 percent cut.