Earlier estimates were as low as $80, but that did no include manufacturing costs. This adds about $50 to that estimate and includes another $20 for estimating

Earlier estimates were as low as $80, but that did no include manufacturing costs. This adds about $50 to that estimate and includes another $20 for estimating production expenses. This is almost exactly 10% of its retail price. While this is high-margin, the ultra-constrained form-factor will likely require exceptional SW bundles to make the product a success, so the $1500 unit price needs to keep some padding to recoup R&D in this area.