theprof00 on 21 September 2009
There are not many difference between the slim and the fat.
It's just shipping costs and case costs, and some smaller pieces.
When a new model is released costs go up dramatically. They are definitely losing money on it right now, but if they actually do manage to sell however many millions it is before March (equaling 13M for the year), it probably will hit 300.
You also have to realize that the exchange rates on these Japanese products are very hard hitting. Since the US recession, Japan has been losing 30% on everything sold here. That means, even if something costs 300, it's actually costing 390$.
