Cisco Catalyst Switch Price increases on older gear intended to prod users into upgrades.
On November 2, 2013 Cisco will raise the price of some Catalyst 3000, 4000 and 6000 series switches and associated products by up to 67% to encourage purchase of newer equipment, according to a leaked confidential Cisco document. The price increases do not affect the new products, which include the Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2T engine and the Catalyst 4500 Supervisor 8E.
It does impact the Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 720, and older Catalyst 3750 and 3560 products are affected. New Catalyst 3850 and 3650 switches do not appear on the price increase document. Cisco confirmed the price increase on the older gear.
“There are no price increases to the new Cisco switching products that have been recently announced, including the Catalyst 2960-X, 3850, 3650, 4500E with Sup 8E, and 6800, which offer greater functionality at either the same or lower price,” a company spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. “There is a slight price increase for very small subset of older Catalyst models that now have a next generation option available to customers.”
One increase impacts a Catalyst 6500 distributed forwarding card with the part number WS-F6700-DFC3CXL. The price has been raised from $15,000 to $25,000, an increase of 67%. Its replacements, parts WS-F6K-DFC4-AXL and WS-F6K-DFC4-EXL, are priced at $20,000, 33% higher than the DFC3CXL card.
Resellers say Cisco at times will resort to this practice as an alternative to putting popular products on end-of-life notice. In some instances the company will charge more for a SMARTNet service contract on the old gear than for the newer replacement product, they say. Below is a snapshot of the Catalyst 6000 product increases and replacement product pricing taken from the document.
More Info and News about the Cisco Catalyst Switch Prices Increase
In a leaked confidential document, Cisco stated the following:
“Cisco is announcing a price increase for some of its Catalyst switching products.
“This price increase affects products, which have been in the market for several years.
“The new products we launched recently will not be affected by this increase. The SMARTnet prices will also not be affected by this price increase.”
Cisco Catalyst 6000 Switch Price Increases Effective November 2, 2013
| Cisco Part Number | Description | Old Cisco Price | New Cisco Price | Cisco Migration Part Number and Global List Price | |
| VS-C6504E-S720-10G | Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS | $31,500 | $45,500 | VS-C6504E-SUP2T | $31,000 |
| VS-C6506E-S720-10G | Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS | $33,995 | $47,995 | VS-C6506E-SUP2T | $34,000 |
| VS-C6509E-S720-10G | Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS | $37,995 | $51,995 | VS-C6509E-SUP2T | $38,000 |
| VS-C6509VE-S720-10G | Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS | $39,995 | $53,995 | VS-C6509VE-SUP2T | $40,000 |
| VS-S720-10G-3C | Cat 6500 Supervisor 720 with 2x10GbE and 3x1GE MSFC3 PFC3C | $38,000 | $42,000 | VS-S2T-10G | $28,000 |
| VS-S720-10G-3CXL | Cat 6500 Supervisor 720 with 2x10GbE and 3x1GE MSFC3 PFC3CXL | $48,000 | $53,000 | VS-S2T-10G-XL | $38,000 |
| WS-F6700-DFC3CXL | Catalyst 6500 Dist Fwd Card- 3CXL, for WS-X67xx | $15,000 | $25,000 | WS-F6K-DFC4-AXLWS-F6K-DFC4-EXL | $20,000 |
| WS-X6708-10G-3C | C6K 8 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module with DFC3C (req. X2) | $37,500 | $42,500 | WS-X6908-10G-2T | $40,000 |
| WS-X6708-10G-3CXL | C6K 8 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module with DFC3CXL (req. X2) | $45,000 | $55,000 | WS-X6908-10G-2TXL | $50,000 |
Cisco Catalyst 4000 Switch Price Increases Effective November 2, 2013
| Cisco Part Number | Description | Old Cisco Price | New Cisco Price | Cisco Migration Part Number and Global List Price | |
| ME-X4448-GB-BDL= | 48 Port GE SFP FTTx Module, BX-D SFPs mandatory | $6,995 | $9,995 | ME-X4640-CSFP-E | $6,995 |
| WS-C4503E-S6L-1300 | 4503-E Chassis, One WS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup6L-E, 1300W PS | $11,995 | $14,995 | WS-C4503E-S7L+48V+ (No PS Included) | $11,000 |
| WS-C4503E-S6L-48V+ | 4503-E Chassis, One WS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup6L-E | $11,000 | $14,000 | WS-C4503E-S7L+48V+ | $11,000 |
| WS-C4506E-S6L-1300 | 4506-E Chassis, Two WS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup6L-E, 1300W PS | $18,995 | $21,995 | WS-C4506E-S7L+96V+ (No PS Included) | $18,000 |
| WS-C4506E-S6L-2800 | 4506-E Chassis, TwoWS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup6L-E, 2800W PS | $19,995 | $22,995 | WS-C4506E-S7L+96V+ (No PS Included) | $18,000 |
| WS-C4506E-S6L-4200 | 4506-E Chassis, Two WS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup6L-E, 4200W PS | $20,995 | $23,995 | WS-C4506E-S7L+96V+ (No PS Included) | $18,000 |
| WS-C4507RES6L+96V+ | 4507R+E Chassis, TwoWS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup6L-E | $22,000 | $25,000 | WS-C4507RE+96V+ | $22,000 |
| WS-X4148-RJ | Catalyst 4500 10/100 Auto Module, 48-Ports (RJ-45) | $4,495 | $5,495 | WS-X4648-RJ45-E WS-X4748-RJ45-E | $5,495 $6,995 |
| WS-X4248-RJ45V | Catalyst 4500 PoE 802.3af 10/100, 48-Ports (RJ45) | $6,495 | $7,495 | WS-X4648-RJ45V+E WS-X4748-UPOE+E | $7,495 $8,995 |
| WS-X4448-GB-SFP | Catalyst 4500 48-Port 1000Base-X (SFPs Optional) | $16,495 | $19,950 | WS-X4640-CSFP-E | $19,950 |
| WS-X45-SUP6-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series Sup 6-E, 2x10GE(X2) w/ Twin Gig | $19,995 | $21,995 | WS-X45-SUP8-E | $19,995 |
| WS-X45-SUP6L-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series Sup 6-E Lite, 2x10GE(X2) w/ Twin Gig | $11,995 | $14,995 | WS-X45-SUP7L-E | $11,995 |
| WS-X4548-RJ45V+ | Catalyst 4500 POE+ Ready 10/100/1000 48-Port (RJ45) | $7,495 | $8,995 | WS-X4748-UPOE+E | $8,995 |
Cisco Catalyst 3000 Switch Price Increases Effective November 2, 2013
| Cisco Part Number | Description | Old Cisco Price | New Cisco Price |
| WS-C3560V2-24PS-E | Catalyst 3560V2 24 10/100 PoE + 2 SFP + IPS (Enhanced) Image | $5,790 | $6,390 |
| WS-C3560V2-24PS-S | Catalyst 3560V2 24 10/100 PoE + 2 SFP + IPB (Standard) Image | $3,795 | $4,195 |
| WS-C3560V2-24TS-E | Catalyst 3560V2 24 10/100 + 2 SFP + IPS (Enhanced) Image | $4,990 | $5,490 |
| WS-C3560V2-24TS-S | Catalyst 3560V2 24 10/100 + 2 SFP + IPB (Standard) Image | $2,995 | $3,295 |
| WS-C3560V2-24TS-SD | Catalyst 3560V2 24 10/100 + 2 SFP + IPB Image + DC Power | $3,495 | $3,845 |
| WS-C3560V2-48PS-E | Catalyst 3560V2 48 10/100 PoE + 4 SFP + IPS (Enhanced) Image | $8,490 | $9,290 |
| WS-C3560V2-48PS-S | Catalyst 3560V2 48 10/100 PoE + 4 SFP + IPB (Standard) Image | $6,495 | $6,995 |
| WS-C3560V2-48PS-SM | Catalyst 3560V2 48 10/100 PoE + 4 SFP + IPB (Standard) Image 3-pack | $19,485 | $20,985 |
| WS-C3560V2-48TS-E | Catalyst 3560V2 48 10/100 + 4 SFP + IPS (Enhanced) Image | $6,990 | $7,690 |
| WS-C3560V2-48TS-S | Catalyst 3560V2 48 10/100 + 4 SFP + IPB (Standard) Image | $4,995 | $5,495 |
| WS-C3750V2-24FS-S | Catalyst 3750V2 24 100BASE-FX ports + 2 SFP Standard Image | $8,300 | $9,095 |
| WS-C3750V2-24PS-E | Catalyst 3750V2 24 10/100 PoE + 2 SFP Enhanced Image | $6,790 | $7,490 |
| WS-C3750V2-24PS-S | Catalyst 3750V2 24 10/100 PoE + 2 SFP Standard Image | $4,795 | $5,195 |
| WS-C3750V2-24TS-E | Catalyst 3750V2 24 10/100 + 2 SFP Enhanced Image | $5,990 | $6,590 |
| WS-C3750V2-24TS-S | Catalyst 3750V2 24 10/100 + 2 SFP Standard Image | $3,995 | $4,395 |
| WS-C3750V2-48PS-E | Catalyst 3750V2 48 10/100 PoE + 4 SFP Enhanced Image | $10,490 | $11,490 |
| WS-C3750V2-48PS-S | Catalyst 3750V2 48 10/100 PoE + 4 SFP Standard Image | $8,495 | $9,495 |
| WS-C3750V2-48TS-E | Catalyst 3750V2 48 10/100 + 4 SFP Enhanced Image | $8,990 | $9,990 |
| WS-C3750V2-48TS-S | Catalyst 3750V2 48 10/100 + 4 SFP Standard Image | $6,995 | $7,695 |
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