PS3 Manufacturing Costs Reduced By 70%

During a conference call for overseas investors following Sony's Q1
09 financials, Nobuyuki Oneda Sony Corp's CEO and Executive Vice
President has revealed that manufacturing costs of the PlayStation3
have dropped by 70%.

“The cost reduction since we introduced the
PS3 is very substantial and this is on schedule,” Oneda-san replied
when asked about manufacturing costs. “We don't disclose how much of
the PS3, specifically the cost deduction was achieved during the past
two years. But that is on schedule.”

“About 70%, roughly speaking,” Oneda-san added when pressed further on the matter.
Although
a precise manufacturing cost isn't known, it's widely believed that the
PlayStation3 originally cost Sony approximately $800 (£485) per unit.
In January 2008 reports surfaced
that the manufacturing costs had been reduced by 50% to approximately
$400 (£243). Although Sony wouldn't elaborate on exact figures, the
70% decrease suggests that costs have come down to around $240 (£146)
per unit.

The 80GB PlayStation 3 currently retails for £299.99,
$399.99 (£243), and 39,980 yen (£254) in the UK, US, and Japan
respectively, which suggests Sony has room to make the widely rumoured $100 price cut.



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Penso que a descida de preço deverá ser anunciada na gamescon. Vão ter uma apresentação de 3 horas.