Wii U graphics power finally revealed - "we can now finally rule out any next-gen pretensions for the Wii U"

[Flanneryaug]

ethomaz said:

Flanneryaug said:
I doubt that they are. There is no way that it could cost $150 to make the gamepad. Nintendo selling the Wii U for $300 doesn't mean that the Wii U and Gamepad are made with over $300 worth of parts. You have to take R&D, shipping, assembly, and cut to retail into account. The original 3DS was made with $103 worth of parts, but Nintendo was taking a loss on it at $170.

The game pad price in Japan is over $170... in Europe over $150... in US Nintendo didn't sell the gamepad due the manufacture costs.

I think that tell the full story.

Those prices are much higher, because they are selling them at retail. In 2006 it cost $11 to make an Xbox 360 controller, and they sold it for $50.