Comments on: Xbox 360 costs $715 to make? http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/12/xbox_360_costs_715_to_make/ Nerds are for Dorks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:14:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chad http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/12/xbox_360_costs_715_to_make/comment-page-1/#comment-23760 Chad Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:49:17 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2515#comment-23760 While I can't confirm these figures, all consoles loose money hand over fist at first. The cost to manufacture the units will go down over time and will make up for the loss on the front end... While I can’t confirm these figures, all consoles loose money hand over fist at first. The cost to manufacture the units will go down over time and will make up for the loss on the front end…

]]> By: AlexTan http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/12/xbox_360_costs_715_to_make/comment-page-1/#comment-23759 AlexTan Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:02:58 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2515#comment-23759 cliche, thanks just fixed that mistake. and as for your comment regarding market share, it's not about that. the real question here is how is m$ going to make it's money? market share is a bragging right but shareholders need to know how they are making money. cliche, thanks just fixed that mistake. and as for your comment regarding market share, it’s not about that. the real question here is how is m$ going to make it’s money? market share is a bragging right but shareholders need to know how they are making money.

]]> By: cliche http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/12/xbox_360_costs_715_to_make/comment-page-1/#comment-23758 cliche Thu, 29 Dec 2005 02:12:00 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2515#comment-23758 This FG entry is misleading. From TFA: <i>"numbers by Business Week may have reported that Microsoft is losing $126</i> The $300 loss that this entry refers to is by <i>Insider Scoop</i> who're not quite as credible as Business Week. Besides which, this is a war for marketshare: What's another couple billion for MS? This FG entry is misleading. From TFA:
“numbers by Business Week may have reported that Microsoft is losing $126

The $300 loss that this entry refers to is by Insider Scoop who’re not quite as credible as Business Week.

Besides which, this is a war for marketshare: What’s another couple billion for MS?

]]> By: James Mitchell http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/12/xbox_360_costs_715_to_make/comment-page-1/#comment-23757 James Mitchell Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:41:24 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2515#comment-23757 That is absurd.... no company in their right mind would lose over 100% retail price. Even if they can make that up in selling games. I seriously doubt it. Microsoft must be leaking 'bogus' information to boost sales. :-D That is absurd…. no company in their right mind would lose over 100% retail price. Even if they can make that up in selling games. I seriously doubt it. Microsoft must be leaking ‘bogus’ information to boost sales. :-D

]]> By: James AkaXakA http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/12/xbox_360_costs_715_to_make/comment-page-1/#comment-23756 James AkaXakA Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:52:33 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2515#comment-23756 Certainly not - they get a huge amount of bulk discount. Not only that, all those bundled in games have a huge margin. Why else do you think they made those early adopters buy bundles? Certainly not – they get a huge amount of bulk discount. Not only that, all those bundled in games have a huge margin. Why else do you think they made those early adopters buy bundles?

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