<span style="color:#993399">Found these blurbs at Joystiq.com </span><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>PlayStation 3 estimated to cost $800 per unit [Update 2]Posted Feb 18th 2006 5:15AM by Conrad Quilty-HarperFiled under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360A team over at the investment firm Merrill Lynch took the liberty of breaking down the component costs of the PlayStation 3, concluding that the PS3 will cost Sony $900 per unit at launch. The figures which are based upon estimates and predictions, show that the lion's share of the parts costs come from the Cell processor and Blu-Ray drive, which total $580 alone. Fortunately for Sony, the firm has also estimated that the console's cost after 3 years could drop to $320.What these figures show is that the fate of Sony's console lies in the circuits of two components: the Cell processor and the Blu-Ray drive. It's in Sony's interest to make sure that Blu-Ray drives and Cell chips are sold in vast quantities, which will lower prices and limit the amount of money that Sony will lose on each console. Of course we still don't know how much Sony will be willing to subsidize PS3s. Previous rumors have hinted that the PS3 will launch at $500. In other words, a $400 loss on each console.For a little perspective, lets take a look at a similar example in the same industry, the Xbox 360. Earlier estimates suggested that the Xbox 360 costs $715 to make which means Microsoft is willing to lose around $350 per console sale based on a $299-399 retail price. If Sony wants to remain competitive with Microsoft (does it?) and rival the Xbox 360's price, it could lose as much as $500-600 on each PS3. Finally, it's worth noting that these companies have money to lose: as Yahoo finance indicates, Microsoft and Sony both have mountains of cash at their disposal. Although Microsoft happens to have a lot more.</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>PlayStation 3 could be delayed until next yearby Conrad Quilty-HarperThe North American launch of the Playstation 3 could slip to 2007 if the Merrill Lynch report we blogged about earlier is to be believed. The report states that as a result of Sony's design choices the PS3 is an "expensive and difficult to manufacture product" which could have the consequence of delaying the launch until next year. The components that seem to be causing the most trouble are the Cell processor and the Blu-Ray drive.The Cell processor is a very complex chip which means it'll be a difficult and expensive part to manufacture. Processors are often a reason for delays in the computer industry (3GHz G5 PowerMac anyone?) so it's possible the Cell could be a factor in any potential slippages for the PS3. The second problem is Blu-Ray. The standard is so new that no-one is making the drives, resulting in another expensive component. The inference is that Sony might delay the PS3 until Blu-Ray is a more established format in order to reduce their losses.What we've got here is a waiting game. The longer Sony waits to launch the PS3, the less money it'll lose on its consoles. However, as long as the PS3 remains off the market Sony runs the risk of losing out to its competitors.</div>
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BoLTz21 @ Feb 18 2006, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah but it's so hard to get a 360 these days.</div>I get one in a week, I can't wait!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Feb 18 2006, 11:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BoLTz21 @ Feb 18 2006, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah but it's so hard to get a 360 these days.</div>I get one in a week, I can't wait! </div>dont worry 360 availabilty will become good in a month or so. but really 900 bucks for a console is way too expensive.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MiamiSolja7 @ Feb 19 2006, 04:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Feb 18 2006, 11:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BoLTz21 @ Feb 18 2006, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah but it's so hard to get a 360 these days.</div>I get one in a week, I can't wait! </div>dont worry 360 availabilty will become good in a month or so. but really 900 bucks for a console is way too expensive.</div>These are also the same people who said itd cost 700 bucks to make the Xbox.In the end, the price tag is probably 400-500 at max, which isnt bad for something thats basically going to be a mini-computer.But well see.
<span style="color:#993399">I think that Sony is so hellbent on being better than Microsoft, that they are throwing everything they can think of into the PS3, and are only now seeing what they are going to have to charge the consumer.No, it won't cost $800 for you and me, but it also won't cost $299 either. </span>
Yeah I see it costing more than any video game console ever has. I donno if it will end up being THAT much better than the 360, either. Graphically, maybe, but I bet they will be pretty even when it comes to power.
Well the $800 dollar figure is just the estimated manufacturing cost (cost to make it) which doesn't equal the MSRP. (suggested retail price)I definitely think it will be priced lower than that, but ouch a $400 dollar hit on each console...
^ LMAOI doubt that the price will be up there... it'll probably be like $400. But I'm still mad about the possibility of a later release. These next-generation consoles are bullshit so far... both of them.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ward86 @ Feb 21 2006, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^ LMAOI doubt that the price will be up there... it'll probably be like $400. But I'm still mad about the possibility of a later release. These next-generation consoles are bullshit so far... both of them.</div>There is only one of them so far, and yeah it probably will sell for around $400.00
I just decided I'm gonna buy PS3 when it comes out. I'm gonna be goin to/be at college around that time so I guess I'll just buy that and leave my 360 at home to my little brother. We'll see how it goes but I think thats what im gonna do.
