The system hasn't been out a year and people want to slash $100 off the system. If it is possible - even Sony may consider holding out until the holidays before a cut considering how much of a hit they take on every system. However, this is nothing new - Sony has always taken a hit with their consoles - they want to be new and innovative and powerful. They did it - but it's expensive.

Those numbers are suspect. Probably some dork just adding up what it would cost him to build one if Newegg offered all the parts.



125 for a HDD? 105 more then Elites and half the size? 40 for assembly? Someone is just talking out of their ass there.



Even the Cell and MB costs are just BS, who knows what they costs. but unlike 360, Sony doesn't have to license CPU from IBM on top of production costs since they co-own it. Most of the Cell costs are recovering R&D so its harder for an outsider to put a price on it.

These are just numbers that somebody has made up off the top of their head. I know these are fake as micrsoft is not making any profit on their 360 yet and if you dont belive me here is a source backing this up:



http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/06/microsofts-xbox-360-

to-finally-become-profitable-in-2008/



Also why would a 60gb HDD that you can buy at $50 off the internet cost $125??? And please explain why a custom made manufactured HDD from microsoft only cost $19.50?!

Waiting for my PS3 Elite so I can say I paid the most of anyone :)

Apparently no one bothered to look at the original article on digitimes site http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070507PD200.html. For the link impaired

numbers are ps3/360 elite

mobo, cpu, gpu, etc 352/204

optical drive 125/19.45

HD 54/43 (there's something wrong Sony is not paying more for a 60 GB than MS is for a 120 GB)

Power supply 37.50/25.50 (maybe but the 360's requires an ext enclosure)

Bluetooth/wifi 19.60/NA

Other components 150.50/NA (This has to be bogus. What major component isn't listed that costs $150?)

Chassis and related 61.75/25.25 (Seems a little high for molded plastic in either case)

Assembly 40/6.10

Total 840.35/323.30

Retail $599/$399



So what else is wrong here? Well the Retail for the 360 elite is $479. The cost of other included items is not listed, both include a wireless controller, the elite has component and hdmi cables, wireless headset, and the ps3 has a composite video cable and ethernet cable (not sure about the 360). If the majority of the prices is right and the "other components" line item is bogus, the PS3 has a cost of $690. So it is selling at a lose. the 360 numbers seem a little low since MS just said they will so break even on the console this year based on licensing and accessories, not based on manufacturing a console cheaper than retail price. I would like to know the real numbers but that'll never happen.



So with the new blue lasers Sony is producing, I would expect them to ramp up production and cut the price buy $100 for the fall holiday season. They'd likely still be selling at a lose but making up for it with software and controllers (the new rumble controllers).

its posssible to be made for only 6.10 because it is made in mexico

Sony uses quality parts...microsoft?...we all know! It is good sony got their hardware right form the get go...ya know!

the xbox elite cost 329 altogether to make and they sell it for 479



the ps3 cost 840 to make and the sell it for 600



and sony is gona drop the price next year



who says sony doesn't care about its customers

i hope they drop the price cause then i will buy one :)

PS3s are made in China... Asian region Ps3s are Japan made.

I think i heard somewhere that smaller hard drives sometimes costed more than large Hard drives.

What should anybody buy... Something that cost $840 to make, but they sell it to you for $599 or something that cost $323 to make but they sell it to you for $479



In my book, getting $840 worth of awesome hardware and paying only $599 is a much much much better deal than getting $323 worth of hardware (how could anybody now claim the 360 could be better better than the PS3 $840 worth of hardware is out of my mind) and then paying $479 for that cheap hardware.



Now, I'm just hoping to find another company who would build a 52 inch 1080p LCD tv for $1300 but sell it to me for $900 instead and I'll be in business : )



So those guys just proved that the playstation is worth $840 and the Elite is worth $323 in hardware. Must be because the PS3 has the best motherboard, CPU, GPU, Media, etc....

BULLLLL*****TTT TTT



since when the ***** was the elite 399?



peice of sheit liar mon

When is the 360 Elite launch date for Europe?, I want One preferably the Blue Dragon game pack.

The 'extra' components for the PS3 is the blu-ray drive...it's is much more $$ than the practically free dvd drive in the x360.