TechNewsIntelIntel CPUs are reportedly getting a 10 percent price hike in OctoberIntel’s latest price hike would come just a month after competitor Qualcomm raised its chip prices.Intel’s latest price hike would come just a month after competitor Qualcomm raised its chip prices.by Stevie BonifieldSep 8, 2026, 1:41 PM UTCShareGiftImage: Alex Castro / The VergePart OfRAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortagesee all updates Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.Intel’s PC CPUs may get more expensive in a few weeks, with Digitimes reporting that Intel has a 10 percent price hike planned, following similar increases earlier this year. According to Digitimes, the price hike is part of a shift for Intel toward increasing profitability for its PC CPU business, rather than keeping prices low to try to expand its market share.Digitimes also says Intel may be planning to cut another five to ten percent of its staff, although it may also bring in new hires at the same time. Additionally, the report claims Intel could soon put its Small Core line in end-of-life, but this would mainly impact industrial PCs and IoT tech, not consumer PCs.Intel’s price hike would come just a month after Qualcomm raised its chip prices on September 1st.
In July, Intel reported its “strongest revenue growth in more than fifteen years,” largely driven by its data center and AI business. Meanwhile, ongoing component shortages have been driving up prices on everything from RAM to laptops and phones, and the higher prices could last for years.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie BonifieldIntelNewsTechThe real reason your phone is getting more expensiveRani MollaSep 7Google tells Android app developers to cool it on memory use, or elseAllison JohnsonAug 27Sony Xperia 10 VIII: Same specs, new price.Dominic PrestonAug 25Most PopularSix years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphonesThe real reason your phone is getting more expensiveDIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the USLG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standbyWhat to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch eventAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
