Another price-cut for Microsoft? How much money are they losing with Xbox One?

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method114 said:

walsufnir said:

Protendo said:

... the price of DDR3 actually increasing since launch ...

Don't use prices for consumers to infer what hardware manufacturers pay for chips/parts.

Actually that's a great way to tell if prices have increased across the board then they increase for everyone. Unless wer'e talking a few cents or something then no MS probably pays the same. From a quick google I did though prices seem to have gone up anywhere from 20-40%. I think MS is paying more.

MS learnt from their Nvidia experience in the 6th gen. They will have prices for standardized parts, expected efficiency improvements in cost etc locked in for months and years through contracts with suppliers. If the cost of DDR3 went up for them it will have been a tiny increase. Don't underestimate the benefits to manufacturers of steady (if not highly profitable) supplying for consoles.