Qualcomm will increase the price of the Snapdragon X and X2 by 10% according to the latest reports

The arrival of the first Snapdragon Until now, although the company had models like the Snapdragon 8cx, they had not had such a wide presence, with such advanced support for Windows 11 ARM.

However, some of the initial promises of cheap laptops were soon met with a dose of reality. Initially, the Snapdragon

The commitment to the latest manufacturing nodes means an increase in costs

Each time that goal seems to be further away, since the company seems to have started this month with price increases of up to 10% on its Snapdragon

The company has opted for the use of the latest advanced TSMC nodes to improve their efficiency and performance, something that directly affects the price.

Furthermore, we must not lose sight of the fact that the current tough market situation has caused manufacturers to launch new laptop models with processors from previous ranges, such as the modest Snapdragon

On the other hand, the initial efficiency advantages these processors had were soon threatened by the latest low-power processors from Intel and AMD. In any case, it seems that the situation of increasingly higher prices is not something exclusive to Qualcomm and practically all companies in the sector are increasing them.