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Originally Posted by Stompy
Why are people surprised that it's $200?
I doubt they're eating $70 per unit sold. How would you make money?
It's probably a lot cheaper than you think it is to make one, especially considering the technology is already 6+ years old (PS2 development started.. when, '98? Probably before that..)
The PS2 itself is currently $150, and the new PS2 coming out is WAYYYY smaller. So.. shrink it just a bit more, I can understand the $195 price tag.
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Think of it this way... XBox is, what, $150? It has.. a PIII 800 and an 8 gig drive, right? You could put that together yourself for well under $100. Mass produce them at the level they are, the price drops significantly.
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Microsoft is loosing much money on the xbox, they have always been in debt with it. Also, making things that small, is expensive, it does alot more than the DS everyone was expecting a 400 dollar price tag. This is a big deal.