Nintendo is the only company that started out the last console generation by making a profit on every unit
sold and apparently it aims to keep the same line with the Wii U.
Forget the Box reports that the part cost for Nintendo’s tablet toting
new flagship console is sitting at around $180, with $50 of that
unsurprisingly going just to the
This
is purely an account of hardware cost, without factoring in software
development, distribution, PR and all other associated costs which will
also contribute to the expected final retail price on $300. It remains
to be seen whether an HD Wii with a touchscreen embedded in its
controller can command a premium over its predecessor’s launch price,
though software will more than likely make that decision for Nintendo.
