X-bit Labs is reporting that their Intel sources say there are both a launch date and price points set for the new Prescott cpu's. The official launch/release will be on February 2nd, 2004. You think this time there will actually be more than one or two retailers carrying the P4 EE chip? Heh.

Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.40GHz - $999;
Intel Pentium 4 “Northwood” 3.40GHz - $417;
Intel Pentium 4 SSE3 “Prescott” 3.40GHz - $417;
Intel Pentium 4 SSE3 “Prescott” 3.20GHz - $278;
Intel Pentium 4 SSE3 “Prescott” 3.00GHz - $218;
Intel Pentium 4 SSE3 “Prescott” 2.80GHz - $178;
Intel Pentium 4 SSE3 “Prescott” 2.80A - $163;

Hrrmmm..... P4 EE, or down payment on a new car.....? Rest of the story can be found here.