WiiStation360 on 23 December 2008
With the production cost being so close to break even, this shows how much the weak US dollar is affecting Sony.
The estimated supply costs are $448.74 = 40,400 YEN (using current exchange rates)
At the current exchange rate (90 YEN = 1 USD):
Sony gets 36,000/45,000 for a PS3 (Small loss on 80GB, small profit on 160GB)
At the exchange rate from September (107YEN = 1 USD)
Sony gets 42,800/53,500 for a PS3. (Small profit on 80GB, nice profit on 160GB)
Of course there are other factors, such as shipping and retailer profits, but the basic idea still holds true.
