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Groucho on 01 December 2008
321tttrini4everz said:
Groucho said:

The 80GB PS3 actually does only cost about $300 to make (remember it has 65nm everything, and Blu-Ray has dropped dramatically in price -- it was at $400 before the 65/65 switch and blu-ray drops), but the Nintendo cost-to-make number seems way too high.

 

:-O

 

Some article history for all those who haven't been keeping track:

(over 2 years ago)

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/18/playstation-3-estimated-to-cost-900-per-unit/

(near 2 years ago)

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/02/08/playstation-3-manufacturing-costs-to-go-down-way-down/

(some 10 months ago, before the Blu-Ray drops and 65nm GPUs)

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/845/845541p1.html?RSSwhen2008-01-15_021800&RSSid=845541

(65nm GPU rumors, that now have been proven to be true -- I would dig articles confirming, but I'm tired of it)

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/new-80gb-ps3-may-be-sporting-65nm-rsx-to-match-65nm-cell/

 

...Sony isn't dumb, nor are they losing money on hardware any longer, I would wager.

 

 



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Naum on 01 December 2008

umm didn't Nintendo make 1 billion in profit first Q1 this year? I think that's what I have read somewhere, it can't all come from DS.



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TheBigFatJ on 01 December 2008

Sony is still losing money per unit sold, certainly for the 400GB models. They would sell them cheaper if they weren't losing money, and they'd stop losing money in the division if they weren't losing money per unit sold. I'd guess, based on their financial results, that they're losing no less than $200 per 40GB unit sold.

Look at the fiscal results, people.  Nintendo is making a lot of money from their hardware.  Sony is losing a ton of money from their hardware.  These two things we know to be true -- you can't simply make money appear or disappear.  Not with publically traded stocks, anyway.

Sony is very obviously losing a lot per unit sold.  Very obviously.  If they weren't losing money per PS3 sold, then they'd be profitable because the PS2 is still very profitable and sells well and their games / licensing are profitable.



Groucho on 01 December 2008
TheBigFatJ said:
Sony is still losing money per unit sold, certainly for the 400GB models. They would sell them cheaper if they weren't losing money, and they'd stop losing money in the division if they weren't losing money per unit sold. I'd guess, based on their financial results, that they're losing no less than $200 per 40GB unit sold.

 

What 40GB models?  Wow are you out of touch.  Read some of those links I posted, then go dig for Blu-Ray player price drops since the "$400 cost-to-make" article from 10.5 months ago.



tuoyo on 01 December 2008

There is absolutely no way on earth Nintendo make only $6 from each Wii sold. Bullshit on this would be an understatement.



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rajendra82 on 01 December 2008
SHMUPGurus said:
SmokedHostage said:
SHMUPGurus said:
d21lewis said:
Those greedy bastards.

It was much needed! ^^
Old but it still makes me lol.

Actually, here's a more accurate one:

 

 Has anyone made a reverse animation of this with a PS3 eating money?



supermario128 on 01 December 2008

I thought Nintendo was making much more than $6 for every Wii sold.




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TheBigFatJ on 01 December 2008
Groucho said:
TheBigFatJ said:
Sony is still losing money per unit sold, certainly for the 400GB models. They would sell them cheaper if they weren't losing money, and they'd stop losing money in the division if they weren't losing money per unit sold. I'd guess, based on their financial results, that they're losing no less than $200 per 40GB unit sold.

 

What 40GB models?  Wow are you out of touch.  Read some of those links I posted, then go dig for Blu-Ray player price drops since the "$400 cost-to-make" article from 10.5 months ago.

 

They're obviously losing a lot of money on the cheapest model (which would be the biggest loss model) since their bottom line is so bad despite so many profitable areas of their entertainment division.  There's no way they're losing less than $200 per PS3 sold considering how bad their fiscal results are.

What 40GB models?  Wow are you out of touch.  Read some of those links I posted, then go dig for Blu-Ray player price drops since the "$400 cost-to-make" article from 10.5 months ago.


They're all estimates and they're all proven wrong.  10.5 months ago?  Look at recent fiscal results: huge losses.  "PS3 ate our money."

Where do you think all of the profits from the PS2 and from game licensing and BD licensing are going?



NJ5 on 01 December 2008
rajendra82 said:
SHMUPGurus said:
SmokedHostage said:
SHMUPGurus said:
d21lewis said:
Those greedy bastards.

It was much needed! ^^
Old but it still makes me lol.

Actually, here's a more accurate one:

 

 Has anyone made a reverse animation of this with a PS3 eating money?

Yes.

 



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321tttrini4everz on 01 December 2008
Groucho said:
321tttrini4everz said:
Groucho said:

The 80GB PS3 actually does only cost about $300 to make (remember it has 65nm everything, and Blu-Ray has dropped dramatically in price -- it was at $400 before the 65/65 switch and blu-ray drops), but the Nintendo cost-to-make number seems way too high.

 

:-O

 

Some article history for all those who haven't been keeping track:

(over 2 years ago)

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/18/playstation-3-estimated-to-cost-900-per-unit/

(near 2 years ago)

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/02/08/playstation-3-manufacturing-costs-to-go-down-way-down/

(some 10 months ago, before the Blu-Ray drops and 65nm GPUs)

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/845/845541p1.html?RSSwhen2008-01-15_021800&RSSid=845541

(65nm GPU rumors, that now have been proven to be true -- I would dig articles confirming, but I'm tired of it)

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/new-80gb-ps3-may-be-sporting-65nm-rsx-to-match-65nm-cell/

 

...Sony isn't dumb, nor are they losing money on hardware any longer, I would wager.

 

 

ummm....so you believe a profit is being made on a single ps3 unit  ?