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Kasz216 on 04 February 2010
kowenicki said:
that doesnt sound right...

you need to factor in retail profit margin for retailers.

Videogame consoles don't have a retail profit margin.

At least not in the US.

 

You'd be surprised, companies like Best Buy actually lose money per console sold once they factor in shipping.

 

Either way that's WAAAAAY less per console then I thought they lost... that's what... 15 bucks a console?



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Kasz216 on 04 February 2010
kowenicki said:
Kasz216 said:
kowenicki said:
that doesnt sound right...

you need to factor in retail profit margin for retailers.

Videogame consoles don't have a retail profit margin.

At least not in the US.

 

You'd be surprised, companies like Best Buy actually lose money per console sold once they factor in shipping.

 

Either way that's WAAAAAY less per console then I thought they lost... that's what... 15 bucks a console?


what did you think they lost???

Sony intimated it was around $30 in october and that it would break even by April.


Still about 30.

theprof00 on 04 February 2010

well, looks like it's about 18 now then.