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Zero999 on 09 June 2013
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IamAwsome said:
Zero999 said:
ethomaz said:

Zero999 said:

omg, what are these people drinking?

What?

Nintendo sells the standalone Pad in Japan close to $190... that the retail price... the replace using the warranty plus giving the old Pad is $85 in US.

Yeah... the Pad is funcking expensive... Wii U is sold at loss due that component.


wrong, and the price it is sold separetely is irrelevant. nintendo could sell the controller at $1000 and it would be just as obvious that it costs a MAXIMUN of $70 to manufacture.

I agree with this, the Wii U's Pad could retail for $80 bucks, and they would break even. Controllers are always sold at a high profit margin. I don't know what gives people the impression that the GamePad is so expensive when it's filled with ancient tech. 

OT: I don't see how these consoles could retail for anything under $425 without taking a loss. If they want to match the Wii U price point, they'll come out better having a monthly subscription plan. 

true, it's simple math: the gamepad is a 3ds without cpu, gpu and RAM, as well as having a cheaper non 3d screen. we all know that cpu, gpu and ram add to half or more of the BOM. So if 3ds could be selling at $160 at a small profit, a gamepad can retail for $80.