| elazz said: I think the cost will be around 40 euros max. The production cost will also be the additional cost of PS4 since their profit is in the whole system. But I've heard rumors about an external Cell chip that you can buy vor 75 dollars and connect it through a special port at the back of the PS4. Giving you the option seems best strategy for me. |
Well, an external chip doesn't seem viable at all. Processors can't be built as an external chip communicating with ports. Consumers would rather like to opt for a product that has out of the box feature. The external HD DVD player for 360 failed on many levels and finally took the blow with Toshiba opting out of manufacturing discs. IBM still continues to produce one form of cell processors intended for next gen machines. And the fact that Sony has virtually made a deal with AMD for an x86 arch as per the rumours also puts them in an equally likely situation of including next-gen cell, bringing back the PS3 BC. This is perhaps another reason why PS4 might be delayed further(to find ways of reducing manufacturing costs of next gen cell) so that PS3 has an extended support until then.
