It's being released right now because it's massively profitable and in high demand and has actually gone up in price over the past year so obviously AMD wants to cash in on that instead of selling these units to PC manufacturers at a lower price.
replyThis. I bought Framework Desktop in November 2025 with almost these exact specs for ~$2.5k
replyI got the EVO-X2 for $1,599! In 44+ years of buying computers, I've seen some appreciation, but nothing like this. Going from $1,599 to ~$3,500 in a year is just insane.
reply128GB of the most in demand chip on the planet will do that to you.
replySame spec Framework costs $4k+ today, this is actually cheaper (albeit not as upgradable as framework).
replyFramework, weirdly, overcharges considerably for their SSDs. You can currently get a Samsung 990 Pro 2TB on Amazon for $390; Framework charges $625 for the Sandisk 850x 2TB, which has similar performance (and is being sold on Amazon for $530).
replyIf you DIY your own SSD, you can spec a Framework Desktop for below $4k; but not much below. Roughly the same price.
A year ago, you could have bought this computer for $2000. Basically double the price now.
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