ssj12 on 26 June 2008
| SamuelRSmith said: @tombi - This is a question I've always asked, how much does shrinking component size save? And is it worth doing it so often when there is so much R&D involved in doing so. |
typically cuts a large chunk of production costs and materials for wafers due to the fact like NJ5 said that they can fit more onto a wafer so less wafers are needed.
Also making the parts smaller allows for a smaller motherboard, power supply, and cooling system. Basically they could cut at least $40 - $70 off the cost of the console with this shift to a smaller dye.
