Sony: We won't show PS4 until it can demonstrate 'a significant leap'

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walsufnir said:

Turkish said:
Exactly lol, these guys think Sony will make huge losses just by releasing an expensive PS4. Lets say the parts itself cost 470 bucks and the retail price is $499, that means they'll make 30 bucks on every console sold. How did Nintendo get rich last gen? They didnt even sell 25 million consoles yet they got massive profits out of it.

ehh... ok let's say parts cost 470$. sony sells ps4 for 499$. then you say they make 30 bucks? no. not even close even with rounding :)

the parts have to be put together. the console has to be shipped. you have left out r&d-costs. you have left out marketing. so your calculation seems somehow wrong.

Indeed I base it out entirely on the bill of materials. Components of the 60GB PS3 were worth 840 bucks, cutting the BOM costs with $350 is a big difference.