@KultofCows, I am not aware of that $220 cost article, but I think zeromous explanation makes sense. Logically, if PS3Slim really could be made with $220 cost, the price cut would have come much sooner than Sept 1.
Personally, I have no idea whether Daiwa Research's figure are close to reality or not. If it is close to reality, then kudos to Sony for taking a loss for every PS3 Slim sold, to minimise PS3 marketshare erosion.
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I am not aware of that $220 cost article, but I think zeromous explanation makes sense. Logically, if PS3Slim really could be made with $220 cost, the price cut would have come much sooner than Sept 1.
Personally, I have no idea whether Daiwa Research's figure are close to reality or not. If it is close to reality, then kudos to Sony for taking a loss for every PS3 Slim sold, to minimise PS3 marketshare erosion.