To produce every Sony PS4 spends only $ 381 , so it should earn about $ 18 for each unit sold. This was revealed by IHS. Sony will not sell at a loss , but rather the PS4 should earn about $ 18 for each unit sold. This was revealed by an analysis carried out by the consulting firm IHS iSuppli , which estimates as production costs and materials to create a console is estimated at around $ 381 . The system is sold to the public at $ 399.
The manufacturer spends significantly less than they did for the PlayStation 3 , which was initially sold in stores but it cost $ 599 to $ 805 Sony well into production. In the last seven years, the group has offered several revisions of its flagship console , many of which , however, were sold at a loss . However , with the new PS4 , Sony has produced a system whose components and production costs are low and can ensure a profitability outset.
The PS4 is also cheaper than the PlayStation 3 Slim sold in 2009 ( model CECH - 2001A ) , which cost $ 336 when in fact it was on sale for $ 299 . "The PlayStation 4 is able to keep costs low by concentrating the bulk of the expenditure on the processor and memory and reducing the outlay for the optical drive , hard disk, and other subsystems ," says Andrew Rassweiler of IHS, which revealed in its analysis also prices of the individual components of the console. Notable among these are the AMD , whose production cost is equal to $ 100, the memory blocks for which the company spends $ 88 , the Seagate hard drive ( $ 37 ) , the reader Blu-Ray/DVD (28 dollars) and the DualShock controller 4 (18 dollars).
Production costs must be added other expenses, such as for marketing and distribution , therefore the total figure should force Sony to deal with a small loss for each PS4 sold. However, it is easy to believe that the manufacturer expects to gain from the software rather than hardware , " it seems that once again , when it comes to profit, it's all in the hands of the games ," concludes the analyst . In any case , it is important to note that for the next-gen Sony has adopted a strategy very different from that undertaken for the launch of the PS3, which may be sold in huge loss has generated several budget problems for the company responsible , completed only in 2010.
The manufacturer spends significantly less than they did for the PlayStation 3 , which was initially sold in stores but it cost $ 599 to $ 805 Sony well into production. In the last seven years, the group has offered several revisions of its flagship console , many of which , however, were sold at a loss . However , with the new PS4 , Sony has produced a system whose components and production costs are low and can ensure a profitability outset.
Production costs must be added other expenses, such as for marketing and distribution , therefore the total figure should force Sony to deal with a small loss for each PS4 sold. However, it is easy to believe that the manufacturer expects to gain from the software rather than hardware , " it seems that once again , when it comes to profit, it's all in the hands of the games ," concludes the analyst . In any case , it is important to note that for the next-gen Sony has adopted a strategy very different from that undertaken for the launch of the PS3, which may be sold in huge loss has generated several budget problems for the company responsible , completed only in 2010.