Scoobes on 12 July 2015
| LipeJJ said: I don't understand people that say they can't drop the price without taking a huge loss. I mean, this thing is $300 since 2012... is it really that hard to drop its price to $250? Will a super-ultra-mega outdated hardware be sold at loss at $250? wtf? You can't say they gamepad still coasts around $100... years have passed. |
Whilst manufacturing becomes cheaper as the overall process becomes more efficient, it's a lot harder to drop costs if your console isn't selling so well. Sony, and to a lesser extent Microsoft, can negotiate to bulk buy components at a fast rate to drop the costs. As Nintendo aren't selling as many WiiU consoles, it's harder for them to negotiate good prices on components.
