Things Sony can strip from the PS3 to help lower the price

[hduser]

SamuelRSmith said:

hduser said:
Hmm, how about use an external power supply. You can simplify the packaging of the ps3 to make it smaller and cheaper cooling solution overall. It doesn't make sense to strip the bluray playback since the most of the money for that goes back to sony anyways. Of course getting better yields on the cell processor or RSX on a smaller die would help.

 

As you can see from my post above yours, I agree that the PSU should be external; but better yields on a smaller die costs a lot in terms of R&D, funds that Sony don't really have.

The only hope, really, is for IBM to get the Cell on a smaller chip, and nVidia for the graphics chip.

Yeah, I didn't see or read your post before I posted.  I prefer to have it built in power supply from an aesthetic point of view.  But even die shrinks would only improve cost minimally(~$30).  Hopefully the die shrink will lower power usage = smaller power supply and smaller cooling solution maybe save some $ there.  Personally if Sony was to rerelease the PS3 with a new slick smaller external case (external ps?) even at the same $399 price might drive sales right now.  I'd go with PS3 slim ;)