Understanding why Xbox One doesn't need GDDR5 RAM

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Soleron said:

Cleary397 said:

disolitude said:

cheaper manufacturing cost.

 

Is that why the launch price is higher?

That's due to the Kinect camera, and the ESRAM increasing the SoC size.

It's still $100 more for a console with less power (at least on paper).