numberwang said: Retail price is typically twice the production cost. Sony has to take a big L in the beginning here. Compare to the iPhone XS with comparable component costs. As part of its teardown, TechInsights estimated the cost for each component. Its total is $443, as compared to the $1,249 price tag for the product. So just 35 percent of the purchase price goes to pay for the actual hardware. https://www.cultofmac.com/579177/iphone-xs-max-production-cost-bill-materials-bom/ |
Smartphones are a rip off. Consoles are a damned good deal.
Any company making over $1.15 for each dollar they spend, is price gouging customers.