AMD Invoice Redemption Event Causes Price Increase for Ryzen 7000 Series Processors in Taiwan
A few days ago, AMD announced the beginning of a new invoice redemption event, which officially started yesterday, November 11th. However, the event seems to have had an unintended consequence in Taiwan, with various sales channels reporting an increase in the price of Ryzen 7000 series processors.
The content of the invoice redemption activity states that customers who purchase an AMD Ryzen processor and a Radeon graphics card, or a gaming system that includes both, will be able to redeem the highly anticipated “Starfield” game. The game offers two versions, a premium edition priced at NT$2,890 and a standard edition priced at NT$1,900.
Unfortunately, as soon as the event began, prices for Ryzen 7000 series processors started to rise across all sales channels. The price increase was not limited to a few retailers; the entire product line experienced a hike in prices.
To provide some insight into the price increase, the author of this article displays the prices from two popular sales channels frequented by PC DIY enthusiasts. The comparison reveals that, except for the AMD Ryzen 7000X3D series processors, all Ryzen 7000 series processors saw price increases ranging from 450 to 950 yuan.
The impact of this price adjustment on consumers and players and whether it will be perceived as a “transfer cost” remains to be seen. It is important to consider how this increase may affect the purchasing decisions of potential customers.
Before the price increase, the prices of the Ryzen processors were as follows:
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 – $5900
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X – $6400
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 – $8400
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X – $9050
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 – $11970
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X – $12970
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X – $15750
After the price increase, the prices changed to:
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 – $6350 (price increase of 450 yuan)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X – $6950 (price increase of 550 yuan)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 – $9350 (price increase of 950 yuan)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X – $9950 (price increase of 900 yuan)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 – $12550 (price increase of 580 yuan)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X – $13650 (price increase of 680 yuan)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X – $16650 (price increase of 900 yuan)
Consumers and players will have to decide whether these price increases are acceptable and if the invoice redemption event justifies them. It is important to note that when reposting this news, it is requested to include the source and link to XF news.
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