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How Much Will the Wii U Controller Cost?

Over $100 26 20.80%
 
$99.99 37 29.60%
 
$89.99 11 8.80%
 
$79.99 26 20.80%
 
$69.99 or less 25 20.00%
 
Total:125
Vetteman94 on 15 June 2011
greenmedic88 said:
Vetteman94 said:
greenmedic88 said:
$79.99

I think a lot of people are seriously overestimating the cost of the parts that will go into making one of these controllers.

It's not a standalone device; it has no CPU, GPU, system RAM, etc.

Beyond having the basic internals of the current Wii Remote Plus (less than $10 worth of components), the LCD display (maybe a $20/sub $20 part), the touch screen interface (resistive; low cost), about the only other components will be the signal processor and related components that relay AV/player input signal to the console itself; not expensive parts.


Isnt there also a camera and rumble as well

If you don't want to take a stab at about how much the camera costs in the Wii U controller, I'll tell you right now that all three cameras in the 3DS cost under $5 (iSuppli). All of the components in the Wii Remote (and the shell) total less than $10.

Thats fine and all but I was just pointing out that you were leaving out components.   Also I highly doubt the LCD screen is going to be only $20,  the PSP screen is about that much, and its smaller and doesnt have multitouch.



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archbrix on 15 June 2011
PSaiki said:

Actually I saw a video a guy testing the Zelda tech demo and showed that the controller is multitouch. (Well, he was touch 2 different points at the same time and the controler recognized)

 

the link was posted in one those thread about wii U

The Wii U controller screen is not muti-touch:

http://m.ign.com/articles/1173644

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/wii-u-controller-has-a-ds-style-touch-screen/



blkfish92 on 15 June 2011

It looks rather expensive...probably going to be 100 bucks



           

Play4Fun on 15 June 2011

GAF estimated they can manufacture the controller for around $50 or so.

People see a screen on the controller and think just because of that it will be really expensive.

The iPad uses a bigger and better screen and it costs apple around $70 to make.



Ail on 15 June 2011
Play4Fun said:
GAF estimated they can manufacture the controller for around $50 or so.

People see a screen on the controller and think just because of that it will be really expensive.

The iPad uses a bigger and better screen and it costs apple around $70 to make.


and how much do you think something that costs 50$ to manufacture retails for ?

This is not a console where retailers forego their margin in exchange to access to the lucrative software and accessories market...



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PS3-Wii gap : 20 millions and going down !

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Play4Fun on 15 June 2011
Ail said:
Play4Fun said:
GAF estimated they can manufacture the controller for around $50 or so.

People see a screen on the controller and think just because of that it will be really expensive.

The iPad uses a bigger and better screen and it costs apple around $70 to make.


and how much do you think something that costs 50$ to manufacture retails for ?

This is not a console where retailers forego their margin in exchange to access to the lucrative software and accessories market...

That's not the point. Since the beginning people have been saying it would cost $100 or $200.

Nintendo could sell it cheaper than that.



chapset on 15 June 2011
Play4Fun said:
GAF estimated they can manufacture the controller for around $50 or so.

People see a screen on the controller and think just because of that it will be really expensive.

The iPad uses a bigger and better screen and it costs apple around $70 to make.

kinect cost around the same price to produce yet look at what price it's sold for



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Beuli2 on 15 June 2011

They will problably try to make it cost as low as possible, so I'll go with $70 or below.



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Moren on 15 June 2011

I don't see it cheap IMO.
+$100



Ail on 15 June 2011
Beuli2 said:
They will problably try to make it cost as low as possible, so I'll go with $70 or below.


simple economics.

If it costs 50$ to make the lowest they can sell it without loosing money is probably  around 90$ if Nintendo doesn't make any profit on it.

I did some research and the average profit margin at retailers for gaming accessories is 40-50%, you do the maths...



PS3-Xbox360 gap : 1.5 millions and going up in PS3 favor !

PS3-Wii gap : 20 millions and going down !