Xbox One X will launch for $499

[greenmedic88]

Azuren said:

greenmedic88 said:

Assuming you're older than 20, you know the console market doesn't work like that. 

Assuming you know how money works, you would know it does. MS isn't selling gangbusters with the XB1, so the idea that the XB1X would make up for it's negative margin with software sales is fiscally irresponsible.

Going to have to correct you. 

$800-1000 is an estimation based upon what an end consumer would pay in retail dollars for similar specs. That's a generous estimation to begin with. 

Microsoft, Nintendo or Sony don't pay end consumer prices; they make contracts with OEM part suppliers for bulk buys based upon projections of estimated sales in addition to contracting the manufacturing of custom logic boards that are designed to minimize components in addition to optimizing performance.