As I said, I don't know where it is. This was in January. I don't care enough to find the info myself. If he wishes to know the truth, he shall search for it himself. I just wanted to set him on the correct path is all. :]

According to iSuppli, the PS3 cost $448.73 based on October 2008 prices.  Based on this, this $500 model was probably a profit, and the $400 model a small loss.  This was the 65nm cell model.  I have not seen an updated price breakdown since then.

first of i don't think this has any truth be hide it because it cost more to make a smaller hard drive and if they were to do a price drop it would be at Christmas time or when a major title gets release like god of war or gt5 and there still selling the regular ps3 at a loss of 130$

http://playstation.joystiq.com/2008/05/15/sony-could-be-losing-much-more-than-130-on-every-console-sold/

There were rumours that this should hav already happened....they did cut the price on there development kit though.

You do realize that article is almost a year old, don't you?

That links a year old.

40GB costs almost the same as 80GB...thats why 40GB r not sold any more

And remember two things about this estimate:

1. It was based upon exchange rates at that time (and they have been quite volatile lately)

2. They are for the materials only. It did not include little things like assembly, delivery, publicity, etc.  (It is silent as to whether this included a controller -- but a similar study on the Wii did not, so it is a point for discussion).

Basically, Sony will probably look to bundle until (a) the holiday season or (b) a more favorable exchange rate (lower value on the yen).

Mike from Morgantown

I have to apologias i didn't see the date and for that im sorry

I have to apologias i didn't see the date and for that im sorry