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phaedruss said:

They could probably try to sell them as smartphone chips or something, not sure if they would be competitive at that point. I just found this

https://technology.ihs.com/389045/nintendo-3ds-carries-10071-bill-of-materials-ihs-isuppli-physical-teardown-reveals

Is that right? They were making a killing on that thing if so. They could've easily started that thing at 150-200 when it first released.


I think it's about right, but it doesn't account for shipping and distribution and exchange rate (i believe at the time JYen was deflating). Still, 3DS is cheap. That is why I don't think they'll push the specs of their next gens.