Pachter: Microsoft could reduce Xbox One price "faster than forecasted"

[kirby007]

drkohler said:

kirby007 said:
they make money on each console.. they could have dropped the price at launch, so how is this faster then forcasted

Repeating a false mantra doesn't make it true.
Go to the chipworks website and take a good look at the teardown of the Kinect2. That stuff is VERY complex to build, it has manufacturing costs considerably above $150, possibly well over $200 for the first batches. Some weeks ago there was a wildly discussed statement in the net that Kinect2 costs are comparable to the costs of the Box itself. After looking at the complete teardown, I quite agree with that statement.

we could go in a yes no yes no cycle here. Here is no evidence its over 200 or even 150.

I can understand that the first few prototypes might have cost several million. doesn't mean the endproduct is also costing million to make