AMD Bumps AM2 Launch Date

We just got official confirmation from motherboard and chipset manufacturers in Taiwan — AMD has moved the official launch date of Athlon 64 DDR2 up two weeks to May 23, 2006. AMD roadmaps have previously put the AM2 launch at June 6, 2006 (during Computex 2006), but since motherboards and CPUs are already completed, the launch will be pushed up.

A recent AnandTech article mentioned that it would be very unlikely to have any ‘last minute surprises’ announced about AM2, and this just adds to it. This is just a little over a month away, so start saving your pocket change if you want one. Read more at DailyTech.