When the PlayStation 3 was introduced in 2006 , Sony sold at a loss and had hoped to earn from sales of games for the console . Analysis of the production budget for the latest console company , shows that this year things are similar .
The website All Things Digital conveys analysis company IHS, which often analyze the costs of producing the popular devices .
According to the results , the cost of all components of PS4 console and the price of their assembly is 381 dollar . It is only 19 less than the selling price of the console is $ 399 .
Such a small profit is a rarity in the world of technology . For example, the cost of producing the Apple iPad Air is between 274 and 361 American dollars , depending on the model , the selling price is between 499 and 929 dollars - which shows that the company earns more than $ 100 for every copy sold .
The most expensive component is the microprocessor that is made by company Advanced Micro Devices $ 100 . This , combined with the price of $ 88 for memory chips gives almost half of the total cost of manufacturing the console .
What is unusual is the fact that , according to analysts , this expensive chip is the largest ever made, with a size of 350 mm square .
After this , one of other parts and their price is irrelevant : drive cost $ 37 , wireless and optical chips cost 28 dollars . Here is the controller whose cost of production is 18 dollars
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