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Looking at some component prices, you could probably assemble a passable gaming PC for under $350, so at $300 for a PS4 it does seem likely that Sony isn't losi

by TillE 11y ago

Looking at some component prices, you could probably assemble a passable gaming PC for under $350, so at $300 for a PS4 it does seem likely that Sony isn't losing money on console sales.

rdtsc 11y ago
Was it is a loss leader when it was released, and now hardware has caught up?
- CrazedGeek 11y ago
  According to one analysis, when it launched, the console cost $381 to manufacture and was being sold for $400: http://press.ihs.com/press-release/design-supply-chain-media/sony-nears-breakeven-point-playstation-4-hardware-costs http://press.ihs.com/press-release/design-supply-chain-media...