Andre Yoskowitz
7 Apr 2009 11:12
According to a note from analysts over at Credit Suisse, manufacturing costs for the Nintendo Wii have dropped 45 percent since the console launched in late 2006.
Analyst Koya Tabata, speaking to the Financial Times, added that Nintendo could now choose to cut the price of the Wii and still make money, while at the same time stimulating new sales. Tabata also noted that the firm believes Nintendo will release lower-priced models for emerging markets such as South America.
Doing the math shows that even with the current exchange rate for Yen-Dollar, the Wii only costs about $140 USD to make. The console is sold for $250 USD in all regions it is available.