How is it possible that the X1 and PS4 are already basically the same price as a Wii U?

[baloofarsan]

SpokenTruth said:

baloofarsan said:

SpokenTruth said:

BoM's in early 2012 suggested a $50 Wii U Gamepad cost. No way it's still $50 today (much less $70.  Where the hell did you find this number?) unless they signed price locked deals with all their vendors and nobody does that anymore.

The gamepad is now on sale in Japan for ¥13,824 while the Pro Controller is ~ ¥4,000. That should make the console with a Pro Controller instead of a Gamepad approximately ¥10,000 cheaper (~$80)

MSRP =/ BoM.

 

I know! What the production cost is will probably never be revealed.

With the resale price you get the factors for shipping, storage, packaging and more that also influence the price that the costumer has to pay.

With the game preinstalled it would be possible to make the WiiU box almost half as big (if the gamepad is substituted with the Pro controller).