How much does a ps4 cost Sony to make?

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RolStoppable said:

$199 is going to be the lowest the PS4 will go on a permanent basis, because the PS2 days are long over. The PS4 comes with capabilities like storage and wi-fi out of the box, so price points of $149, $129, let alone $99 aren't realistic for home consoles anymore.

 I don't think it is all that far fetched. PS4 is using the most generic parts we have ever seen on a console. The whole thing is made of industry standard tech. This stuff is all going to become dirt cheap by 2020. A PS4 with a 7nm APU, 512GB m.2 SSD, and a case the size of the PS2 Slim, will easily retail under $199.99. Sony wants PS4 in every household, and they are going to get this thing as low as possible. I would not be surprised if they put out a PS4 without a Blu-ray drive at some point that was made directly to compete with Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV. 

You have to remember that PS4 is the only horse Sony has in the race. Bravia and Xperia are not running on thier OS, so they are just place holders to keep the Sony name floating around in the mobile, and TV markets. The ultimate goal is to build the PS4 OS and Ecosystem so big, that they can bring the OS to their other devices, and continue to drive revenue and profit growth for decades to come. They have to get PS4 in as many homes as possible, to be able to offer an app and services lineup that rivals what we see on Android, iOS, and Windows devices.