| wyvers said: When 360 numbers were > ps3, the sales numbers were always the most important.Now that most numbers are often in favor of the ps3, console numbers are not so important but profitability suddenly is the most important thing in a thread about CONSOLE SALES.
Could you please provide a link, i find this very hard to believe. |
Why do I need a link? The XB uses relatively common computer technology that was made well over 5-6 years ago by IBM (cpu) and ATI (gpu). It has a DVD drive, an old hard drive, a small amount of memory and a board. The dvd drive can probably be had for less than $10. The chips and boards probably around $30-$40 given how old they are. The drive depends on the size but lets say the 120gb which can be had easily for around $30 if it were purchased in quantities. Then you have chasis, some wireless components, a ps and a controller. All these are fairly cheap. Put it all together and you can probably make the xbox arcade for about $80 shipped including labor and the hard drive version for around $40 more due to an extra controller, and some cables.
I honestly dont care for either the PS3 or the 360 in terms of units sold. The only reason I own a 360 is because it was the 1st to offer itself at $100 (thank you Amazon.com) which was my sweet spot. Unfortunatly for the PS3, I no longer have any use for it but if it were to hit $100 first, I would have bought it instead. I disclose that I have a huge bias towards PC gaming but I have been extremely happy with my 360.
As you can probably tell from many of my posts I am a securities investor. I look for the best run and most profitable company at the best price I can get it. I do care about hardware sales but I care more about the bottom line because I actually have money vested not just emotion. That said, I current dont own any Ninny, MS or SNE stock. I do however keep a close eye on all 3 but SNE is the only one I would short comfortably.
