@Rol: I think it was a good theory. But it doesn't hold the cost of manufacture inside. But, it's possible that the pricut might have lead to selling GC under the cost for a moment.
GC had two customised "cheap end" processors as CPU and GPU, though the memory solutions might have been expensive. But it's hard to say, in the end it's about the price it was sold to retail.
Ei Kiinasti.
Eikä Japanisti.
Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.
Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.