A while ago, Nintendo announced it was turning a profit for every Wii sold. Since Microsoft loses $200 per Xbox 360 and Sony loses between $240 to $300 per PS3, it was a particularly surprising announcement. But just how much profit? Japanese site Toyokeizai Online breaks it down:
Part - Price in dollars
Graphics chip - 29.60
CPU - 13.00
DRAM - 7.80
Optical disk drive - 31.00
Power supply - 11.30
Assembly cost - 19.50
Cost total - 158.30
So there you have it. Analysts estimate that a $250 Wii costs $158.30 to manufacture. Of course, you have to remember the Wii Remote, the Nunchuk and Wii Sports which are all included in the $250 bundle. Including costs for everything, analysts say Nintendo is making $40 profit per Wii. The Wii has already sold over a million units worldwide. That"s 40 million profit for Nintendo, and some bigger negative numbers for Microsoft and Sony.