Intel has a terrible way of deceiving people, especially its fans.
What worries people are the prices of Panteri Lake, because nobody will pay almost €2,000 without a dGPU. It's a RIP-OFF, and I'll explain:
👉The 4Xe Panteri Lake will cost around €1,100-€1,500.
👉The 12Xe Panteri Lake will cost around €1,600-€2,000, and now I'll explain:👇
👉The performance improvements are supposedly: (>50% in graphics and CPU vs. Lunar Lake).
👉The excuse is the 18A process and the iGPU manufactured by TSMC at 3nm.
👉The shortage is because Intel's foundries are still under 70% complete.
👉Pantera Lake is a 9-10 month transition to Nova Lake, which is its future. All reasonable reasons to RAISE THE PRICE. But not so much Intel, STOP RAISING PRICES INTEL ✋TAKE IT EASY Intel because this will cause the opposite: a REJECTION and the loss of thousands of FANS, who will end up disappointed.
HERE, PRICE WILL BE THE ONE-SIDE ONE-AND-THE-OTHER ONE-WAY since both perform the same. Intel wants to cash in, but a €2,000 laptop without a dGPU seems like a rip-off! 🤑 It's insane. 😱😱😱
This is the worst time to buy a laptop, especially since Intel has said that Panther Lake is just a transition, and with the exorbitant RAM price increases, nobody can afford €2,000 laptops.
Let's not forget that in 2026 there will be five manufacturers—Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, and Nvidia—fighting for the laptop market, so in 2027 they'll have to adjust prices drastically because it's clear that there are NO SALES in 2026 and warehouse stock is filling up.
Everyone is already waiting for AMD Zen 6 and Nova Lake in 2027.