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That's extremely interesting and I didn't know it. Conventional wisdom dictates that consoles sell at a loss.
by dijit 4y ago
That's extremely interesting and I didn't know it.
Conventional wisdom dictates that consoles sell at a loss.
- dwaite 4y agoIt is an urban legend that all consoles are sold at a loss. Some manufacturers, in creating an appealing multi-year technology platform, might temporarily sell at a loss. The PS 5 for example was reported to sell at a loss for the first three months. Secondly, a reporting that a console is sold 'at a loss' initially may be talking console development, initial tooling, and partner contracts for custom parts in account. They may not be speaking of raw manufacturing costs for individual unit parts and labor.
- robotnikman 4y agoIt was the same with the Wii as well iirc, it shared a lot of components with the Gamecube.