Grampy on 28 May 2008
| rocketpig said: Interesting. Those numbers seem pretty much in line, though I initially believed the Wii would be more profitable than that. It could have something to do with that reverse-spin drive they use in the machine... $31 is a lot for an optical drive nowadays. |
Part of the cost may be the ability to handle GC disk in the vertical position without a tray and don't forget the pretty blue light which I think comes with the drive. Also, although I don't know it for a fact, that drive may be thinner than a cheaper one to meet Iwata's demand for a super thin console.
