Analyst suspects Wii manufacturing costs are down 45%

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Analyst suspects Wii manufacturing costs are down 45%

by Donald Melanson, posted Apr 7th 2009 at 3:34PM


This obviously isn't the sort of thing that Nintendo is going to come out and confirm itself, but analyst Koya Tabata of Credit Suisse has apparently determined, or at least guessed, that Nintendo has managed to drastically reduce the manufacturing costs of the Wii since its launch. Specifically, Tabata says that manufacturing costs are down a full 45%, which would of course also mean that Nintendo's margins on the console have increased proportionally, and that the chances for a price cut are now better than ever, especially in light of the newly cheapened PS2. According to Tabata, however, any price cut would likely first arise in emerging markets, with a drop 'round these parts anything but a sure thing.

[TD52]

was wondering why a store I stopped into they have stacks of them and the price was about 1/3 off ...so they may even go down more...I like that system...and I am not into games...but that system is the only one I have ever seen that is useful for getting ppl off the couch and getting a workout
I have seen them used in a rehab office and the ppl get more of a workout than on the training equipment