Sony’s new video game console, the PlayStation 3, may see its release in the United States delayed until early 2007, according to various reports.
The eye-opening new data on the PlayStation 3 is that Sony will likely spend $900 per console in manufacturing costs. Consoles have historically been sold at a loss, with the the companies turning their profit on software sales, but how much of a loss is Sony willing to take on selling the PS3 at the widely-rumored price point of $500?
This could prove interesting, to see when Sony decides to launch and at how much. Will their gamble pay off? Stay tuned.
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A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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Huh. Revolution may not be quite as screwed as I was expecting. 😆
As for consoles being sold at a loss—Xbox and PlayStations have been sold at a loss. But Nintendo has consistently not sold its consoles at a loss. And I expect that trend to continue, especially with the Revolution not using top-of-the-line components.
Same analysis, but better written. 😉