| Fei-Hung said: Interesting, never thought of thinner being more expensive. But then how much more expensive were parts for the s or 4?! The ps5 is thinner than the x1sx, but by no means slim. Also, why not just put the psu outside for burn consoles if it saves heat and cost? Is there a reason why people prefer it all internal? |
If we would use this logic then when MS claim Series S is smallest Xbox ever then it would cost more than X1X to produce. I don't think anyone would buy this reasoning.
Consoles were always smaller than PCs, but that is because they are specialized systems and have most thing already integrated during manufacturing process. So they can be smaller than mini or micro ATX without resorting to the same type of solution.
Not to forget that the slim consoles are made to be cheaper than the fat ones no more expensive, even though they are a lot smaller. Also not to forget that the APU cost is basically by the size, so having a smaller APU would most likely cost less than having a big one. We can't confuse premium price of PC for different options to the real cost to console manufacturers.
duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363
Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994
Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."
