VGKing said:
the rumor says the Wii U talbet costs about the same to manufacture so lets say $50. Expect Nintendo to make AT LEAST a $50 profit by selling for $100. |
This report is only based on a rumor, but for the sake of argument let's assume it to be true:
First, it says, "Controller’s total bill of materials and components costs no more than $50", meaning it could be as much as $49 or as little as $39. Let's just estimate around $45.
Second, it's no secret that Microsoft makes a substantial profit with Kinect, as it is a one household purchase. Even if WiiU is only able to stream intensive content (i.e. a full game) to two Upads at once, it could more than likely supply multiple Upads with simple content (maps, etc), not to mention just function as a basic controller for four player games, making purchasing several for one household a possibility. Add to that the fact that the Upad is more likely to break or need replacing than Kinect, making its price prohibitively expensive in said cases a bad idea when Nintendo can still profit nicely at $70 or $80. Even pricing it at $90 ala the Balance Board's launch price keeps it under $100.
Conclusion: Nintendo won't price the WiiU controller at $100 or more.
