Intel’s Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs See Price Bump Across Major Retailers Prior To Launch: 270K Plus at $329+, 250K Plus at $219+

Intel introduced the Arrow Lake Refresh Core Ultra CPUs with higher core counts and the Binary Optimization Tool.

Major retailers are listing the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus at pre-order prices above the recommended ranges.

The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is listed between $329 and $357 at various retailers, about 10–19% above RCP.

The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and 250KF Plus are listed between $199 and $249, about 8–25% above RCP.