It improved substantially during the life of the console. Unfortunately for Sony, it took about 3 years after launch for the manufacturing price to line up wit

It improved substantially during the life of the console. Unfortunately for Sony, it took about 3 years after launch for the manufacturing price to line up with the price at retail. Source: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps3-manufacturing-costs-down-around-70/1100-6214569/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps3-manufacturing-costs-dow...