Nintendo makes $6 from every Wii sold

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SaviorX said:
It was confirmed to me that Nintendo made $79 on every Wii sold, pure profit. (I am 100% sure of that figure).

I HIGHLY DOUBT that Nintendo has lost around $70 in profitability, even in our economy. That was since launch, and I'm guessing the parts got a little cheaper after 2 years (maybe even $5 cheaper, who knows).

If the Wii being reduced in profit is the case, how much is the PS3 losing now?! I'm not sure I want to know.

Let's assume you're right... $79 profit at launch, on a Wii costing $250.

At November 2006 exchange rates, that meant 9,250 yen profit on a 29,250 yen product.

As of today, the same $250 translate into 23,300 yen only. Assuming a worst case of no production cost reductions and production totally paid for in yen, this would mean that profit is now only 3250 yen, or $34.

Then there's what HappySqurriel said. Most cost analysis only includes the bare console hardware, when there's many more small things to consider.