I've been saying $150 for the 16gb from the start. Considering its a redesign and the possible rsx-cell 60nm chip, or seperate whatevs, they can get this thing down to $100 for manufacturing so their profit margins are the same if not better given the 3 SKU set up. I think its that low because of the new chips(hopefully they exist) which would allow them to maybe go fanless and the new slide disk bay. The current PS3 runs about $200 to produce right?
It's probably a good thing they are skipping GC because if they do have a RSX-cell chip that thing was rumored to not be made till next year, I'm gussing this was an early leak and Sony is probably trying hard to get this out by the holidays with the possibility of delay into 2013. GC is way too early.
Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(
