| thismeintiel said: Also, keep in mind that Sony isn't going to be making a $375 machine that they will see profit on, or even a $400 machine they will break even on. Sony has always sold HW at a loss, and the PS5 will be no different. They will be making a system that will be as powerful as they can for $450-$475,... |
https://www.engadget.com/2013/11/19/ps4-costs-381-to-make-according-to-hardware-teardown/
| thismeintiel said: ...which also includes chips they get at cheaper prices due to bulk sales and buying them directly from AMD, and recoup losses with SW and PS+ sales. |
Why exactly should they get a much better price from AMD than the graphics card manufacturers who also buy AMD chips in bulks? Especially in a market where the demand for powerful chips is much higher than the supply due to crypto-currency mining?
| thismeintiel said: And without greatly custom chips, the prices for the HW will drop to where they are at least breaking even on HW after 6-12 months. |
Just like the prices for Polaris chips dropped in the last 12 months or the prices for VEGA chips dropped in the last 6 months, right. And don't let us forget the price drops for RAM and flash memory in the last 12 months...
