> I wouldn't be surprised if they're selling these at a loss at $499. Isn't that how the economics of consoles actually are? The user has to pay for network c

> I wouldn't be surprised if they're selling these at a loss at $499. Isn't that how the economics of consoles actually are? The user has to pay for network connectivity (PSN or Gold), publishers have to get their games approved (which was introduced by Nintendo [0]), and then there's a single market for the console (included game store with cut or through authorized discs only). [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System (not as precise a source as I would like) (This was needed to avoid "low-quality" games from ever reaching the consumer, like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(vi...