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[neptunes]

It has to be somewhere around $90.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

when i made mine it ran about $120 or so, without the plastics.

 

[neptunes]

is that a joke or the real thing?

Can I get some real numbers here?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

no the plastic casing i mean. thats separate, probably around $20.

edit: who the F is Michael rosenbaum?

 

[neptunes]

hmm...so that's how much it costs nintendo?

EDIT: haha look at your tag!

 

[tedtropy]

Unless I'm mistaken, he plays Lex Luthor on 'Smallville' and is also the voice of The Flash on the animated 'Justice League' series on Cartoon Network.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Unless I'm mistaken, he plays Lex Luthor on 'Smallville' and is also the voice of The Flash on the animated 'Justice League' series on Cartoon Network.

i should have known!

"...BISHOP!"

 

[neptunes]

HAHAHA

I should go watch some seinfeld right now!

 

[Tekky]

The cost of production of any game console is a function of time.

When a console first comes out, it typically costs more than the sale price.

In the case of Sony, who's willing to take big risks, it can cost a LOT more.

For Nintendo, who doesn't like big risks, it's just a little more.

Over time, manufacturers spend a great deal of effort (both in engineering and by negotiating with suppliers) to cost-reduce the consoles. Usually within a year, they reach the point of breaking even or possibly making a tiny profit on hardware.

When consoles are reduced in price, they're usually still breaking even at the new cost, but sometimes it may be close (a slight loss until the next cost reduction step).

 

[neptunes]

I didn't want an essay, I just wanted a figure!

but thanks anyway

 

[robochimp]

Uhoh guys it looks like posters tags are up for sale on Neo-Gaf. Now why would Michael Rosenbaum choose you?

 

[GigaDrive]

the Gekko CPU is so small and so cheap, yet relatively powerful.

I hope it gets used in the next GameBoy

 

[neptunes]

was nintendo at any point taking losses on consoles sold?

what happened they just slahed the pirce?

 

[Justin Bailey]

I remember reading an IGN interview a while back where Kapplan said they were sellig cubes at a minimal loss after the $99 price drop.