There is marketing, game development and other things besides just hardware cost. That's probably what is dragging the game division more than hardware costs. The last report was $40 per PS3 lost, which can easily be made up in software and accessory purchases.
This sounds about right for the slim model. Blu-ray drives have become exponentially cheaper to produce since it's debut.
More of the losses probably have to do with Sony not marketing their excellent (IMO) lineup of software well enough to sell enough copies.
"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY." --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials
Conservatives: Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.
