Electronics

Recently, Intel Corp. said that due to rising costs, the company has begun to notify customers that it will increase the price of most microprocessor and peripheral chip products later this year.

According to foreign media reports, Intel is preparing to raise prices this fall, including home computer and server CPUs, as well as peripheral products such as Wi-Fi chips. However, the specific price increase has not yet been finalized, but depending on the product, it may range from a few percentage points to 10%-20%.

Intel's move comes amid surging inflation in the U.S. and around the world. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on the 13th that the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose 9.1% year-on-year in June, hitting a 40-year high.

Demand for smartphones, PCs, TVs and game consoles weakened earlier this year, and major device makers have said inventories of unsold products are rising. Samsung Electronics has notified suppliers of a range of its products to stop shipping.

According to market research firm Gartner, global mobile phone sales will decline by 7.1% this year, and global PC sales will decline by 9.5%. Ranjit Atwal, senior analyst at Gartner, said: "The impact of geopolitical turmoil, inflation, currency fluctuations and supply chain disruptions , the global business and consumer demand for smart devices has declined, and the PC market in 2022 will also be severely affected.”