Andrespetmonkey said:
If it costs $500 to manufacture and sells at two prices, $399 and $499, that would be a small loss. PS3 profits, PS4 software/services profits, and potentially even Vita profits could cover that, or at the very least make it bearable. |
If it costs $500ish in parts alone, selling for $499 is a moderate loss. $399 is a big one....
Manufacturing the console will cost millions and millions. The amount of money it would cost for the salaries and factories to run would be a lot. Especially if paying another company to do it! Shipping, as you have said, is minimal to a company like Sony. But Advertising, e3 and the ps4 reveal type things like the assembly of the console will cost millions too.
Is the Vita actually profiting? That would help Sony a lot if it is!!
