According to supply chain sources cited by Taiwan's Commercial Times, this will be Intel's third price hike since late 2025. Meanwhile, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is reviewing the low-margin Small Core product line, with some products potentially being discontinued and withdrawn from the market. The affected areas are primarily long-lifecycle markets such as industrial PCs (IPCs), IoT, and embedded systems. This series of actions aims to improve overall gross margins, moving away from past market strategies that prioritized volume over price.