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Nintendo and Microsoft/Xbox have low margin on each device sold [1] [2]. For Valve, Steam is the only real source of income. Apple on the other hand has a lot o
by concatime 6y ago
Nintendo and Microsoft/Xbox have low margin on each device sold [1] [2].
For Valve, Steam is the only real source of income.
Apple on the other hand has a lot of source of incomes.
They have a margin of 60 percent just for the iPhone! [3]
[1] https://www.polygon.com/2017/4/5/15195638/nintendo-switch-component-cost-estimate https://www.polygon.com/2017/4/5/15195638/nintendo-switch-co...
[2] https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-not-making-any-money-on-500-xbox-one-x https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-not-making-any-money-on...
[3] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-iphone/apples-iphone-x-has-higher-margin-than-iphone-8-analysis-idUSKBN1D62RZ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-iphone/apples-iphon...
- tristan123456 6y agoYou have a job and an apartment you lease out. You made a great deal on the apartment. Now, your tenant suggests he should pay less, since you have another income and you already make a profit. Do you? I don't understand your point - if Nintendo or Sony could achieve larger margins, they would.