Nintendo makes $6 from every Wii sold

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Groucho said:

321tttrini4everz said:

Groucho said:

321tttrini4everz said:

Groucho said:

The 80GB PS3 actually does only cost about $300 to make (remember it has 65nm everything, and Blu-Ray has dropped dramatically in price -- it was at $400 before the 65/65 switch and blu-ray drops), but the Nintendo cost-to-make number seems way too high.

 

:-O

 

Some article history for all those who haven't been keeping track:

(over 2 years ago)

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/18/playstation-3-estimated-to-cost-900-per-unit/

(near 2 years ago)

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/02/08/playstation-3-manufacturing-costs-to-go-down-way-down/

(some 10 months ago, before the Blu-Ray drops and 65nm GPUs)

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/845/845541p1.html?RSSwhen2008-01-15_021800&RSSid=845541

(65nm GPU rumors, that now have been proven to be true -- I would dig articles confirming, but I'm tired of it)

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/new-80gb-ps3-may-be-sporting-65nm-rsx-to-match-65nm-cell/

 

...Sony isn't dumb, nor are they losing money on hardware any longer, I would wager.

 

 

ummm....so you believe a profit is being made on a single ps3 unit  ?

 

I said the PS3 probably costs around $300 to make. (actually I stated it as though it were a fact -- its not.  ...I'm just taking an educated guess, honestly)

Last I checked, the packaging, shipping, and retail industries all like to make money too.  I have no idea what Sony sells the packaged PS3 to retailers for.  However, I wouldn't be surprised if they are eeking out some profit.  I don't imagine it would be much.

 

 

wow....i'm wondering how much the wii(or even the 360) would cost to make if the ps3 is around $300