The 7800x3d will be releasing on the 6th of April. I was wondering what we can expect for the pricing and availability of this CPU - not necessarily just at launch, but perhaps further down the line.
Its launch pricing is $449 usd, which is the same as that of the 5800x3d at its launch back in April 2022. Converted to aud + Australia tax, I guess we can expect somewhere around $700-800 aud retail price at launch.
If we look at the price history of the 5800x3d, it retailed at around $650 aud at launch and quickly dropped down to $500 during November 2022. Then, perhaps due to the hype surrounding the x3d's L3 cache and what not, the price of the 5800x3d has gone back up to about $550 now. This is in contrast to the 5800x3d's main competitor, the 13600k, which has been steadily dropping in price from around $560 down to $490 currently.
So my question is: can we expect a similar price drop for the 7800x3d later in, say, November/Black Friday? I think it's possible it may retain its price for a long time, given the x3d hype (which is probably not undeserved) for gamers.
The whole world plus+ dog who wanted to upgrade to AM5 are waiting for 2 things. 7800X3D and motherboard pricing to fall. I expect this CPU will have great demand and a high price depending on stock levels/demand. I mean look at 5800X3D, they are seldom on sale and always above 500$. Also X3D is not a hype, its a fact.