Discussing PS4 hardware and manufacturing price

[drkohler]

green_sky said:

Andrespetmonkey said:

 

I will post what I have posted in a previous PS4 specs-thread (I've changed it slightly) but this time include my predicted price:

 

Hardware	Specifications
Central Processing Unit (CPU)	QC @ 3.4ghz (Not CELL)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)	HD 7850 2gb vram
Memory	4GB min (inc 2gb vram)
Storage Capacity	320gb/500gb

 

This can run BF3 on Ultra at 1080p + 60fps, considering it's a closed system that'll be well optimized for.

CPU = £75

GPU = £80

RAM = £25

Storage = £25/£50

Other parts = £80

Total manufacturing cost = £285/310

Retail prices:

320GB PS4 =  £299 ($349) 

500GB PS4 =  £349 ($399 note that these are not direct conversions of currency, 'Merica gets things cheaper)

 

A moderately powerful console, definitely a big jump over this gen, sold for a profitable £299/£349. Perfect.

Edit: CPU price has been adjusted

 

I like these specs and price :)

Lol.. Just lol. Where do you people get these completely dumb ideas from?

A (technology) company that wants to stay in business has to sell its products at following margins when entering the market:

If you gadget is a high-end product selling in small quantities: 400-500% of manufacturing costs.

If your gadget is a moderately selling product: 250-300% of manufacturing costs.

If you gadget is a general product: 150-200% of manufacturing costs.

Anybody thinking that Sony will start manufacturing a product with $100 CPU and $100 GPU is seriously deluded. Whatever Sony is planning to build (possibly by mid 2013), they will have to wait until manufacturing costs have come down, way below what is suggested here. TSMC is not ready yet with 28nm, GF is struggling even with 32nm yields, and other fabs are wild guesses.