drkohler on 20 December 2007
| Explosivo said: "The PlayStation 3's initial production cost is estimated to have been US$805.85 for the 20 GB model and US$840.35 for the 60 GB model;[55] however, they were priced at US$499 and US$599, respectively.[56] The high manufacturing costs meant that every unit was sold at a loss of approximately $250,[55] contributing to Sony's games division posting an operating loss of ¥232.3 billion (US$1.97 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 2007." - Wikipedia Sorry for using Wikipedia as source, but I'm to lazy to find it somewhere else :) |
My colleagues and I always chuckle when we see coarse "estimates" that end in precise values given to the last cent (which is an immediate sign something is fishy). However, notice that the article plays with manufacturing/production costs without actually making a difference. The values turn out to be roughly the same as my values, since
Initial run of 6-7mio PS3s : manufacturing costs around $550, additional production costs $300 ($2B setup divided into 6-7mio units) = $850
