Why is everyone saying that the PS3 will cost over $500 when it only takes $494 to make, while the 360 costs $715 to make, and it sells for $400. Dragondudefla
Where did you get the $494 price tag? Sony is putting in super high-tech components (cell CPU, Blu-Ray, Video w/HD support). Since "just" Blu-ray machines are expected to be out this year with a $500 to $1000 price tag, the PS3 actual cost will be higher than any price they sell it.
[QUOTE="Dragondudefla"] Why is everyone saying that the PS3 will cost over $500 when it only takes $494 to make, while the 360 costs $715 to make, and it sells for $400. garhart
Where did you get the $494 price tag? Sony is putting in super high-tech components (cell CPU, Blu-Ray, Video w/HD support). Since "just" Blu-ray machines are expected to be out this year with a $500 to $1000 price tag, the PS3 actual cost will be higher than any price they sell it.
OMG besides the point and bad economics/hardware knowledge, get out please.
"to make" can mean many things and you really can't compare how 2 separate companies account for all the costs involved from conception to actually putting a console on a retail shelf. I'm not even gonna begin to try to list the variables but there are probably thousands of accounting differences in any 2 "costs" you hear quoted by MS or Sony.
Other analysts have estimated that Sony could launch about a million PS3s before 2006 is over--but that's the same number of units that were shipped by Sony during the launch of the PS2, and if a million units wasn't nearly enough in November 2000, it won't be enough in 2006 either. Finally, the high-end console looks as though it could break the proverbial piggy bank--not just for the consumer but for Sony too. The company made sure to warn consumers in May 2005 that the new machine would be expensive. It didn't say how expensive, but with advanced components like a new "Cell processor" and a high-definition Blu-Ray disc drive, the PS3 will likely cost consumers more than the Xbox 360, which retails for $400.
Even at a pricey $500, Sony will be taking a loss on each machine, just as it did with each earlier PlayStation model. The company will hope to make money selling software for the console down the line--the same strategy Microsoft and Nintendo have taken.
article from http://www.forbes.com/digitalentertainment/2006/01/19/sony-playstation-stringer_cx_rr_0119sony.html
"Making it" refers to price of parts. Then there's advertising, boxing and shipping, paying your employees, paying the utility bills, Maintaning suitable working conditions yadayadayada...PS3 costs a lot more than $494 a box.
MS said they were selling 360 at a 100$+ loss (125 I think) so its not hard to calc how much it costs to make. As far as the PS3 goes I could care less about speculation until the actual pricetag is released.
OMG besides the point and bad economics/hardware knowledge, get out please.kawakev
according to forbes. The company made sure to warn consumers in May 2005 that the new machine would be expensive. It didn't say how expensive, but with advanced components like a new "Cell processor" and a high-definition Blu-Ray disc drive, the PS3 will likely cost consumers more than the Xbox 360, which retails for $400. flynn_p2006
Thank you flynn_p2006. It looks like we have some posters that think they are more knowledgeable than Forbes... It looks like someone needs to take their own advice. 8)
[QUOTE="Dragondudefla"] Why is everyone saying that the PS3 will cost over $500 when it only takes $494 to make, while the 360 costs $715 to make, and it sells for $400. garhart
Where did you get the $494 price tag? Sony is putting in super high-tech components (cell CPU, Blu-Ray, Video w/HD support). Since "just" Blu-ray machines are expected to be out this year with a $500 to $1000 price tag, the PS3 actual cost will be higher than any price they sell it.
Actually the production cost of those thing's should be lower.And those blu-ray players are soon to get a price cut as well.
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