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Magnum PI
09-Dec-2002, 13:08
that's what the inquirer says in this article

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=6630

i'm sceptic on this one
PC-Engine
09-Dec-2002, 13:32
That's BS! :roll:

It would need to be at least $50 IMO.
fbg1
09-Dec-2002, 14:04
Me thinks there was a misunderstanding or misprint, and GC actually makes $20 profit per machine, rather than being $20 per machine to manufacture. Hard to believe the latter.
CeiserSöze
09-Dec-2002, 14:17
Definitely BS. Maybe it's the GBA that costs 20$ to make.
Qroach
09-Dec-2002, 14:26
Complete garbage.
Legion
09-Dec-2002, 15:02
Jesus i wouldn't even think the CPU would cost so little.....
Magnum PI
10-Dec-2002, 12:54
Gamecube for $20? You gotta be kidding!

letter from a reader.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=6653
mech
10-Dec-2002, 13:28
Me thinks there was a misunderstanding or misprint, and GC actually makes $20 profit per machine, rather than being $20 per machine to manufacture. Hard to believe the latter.

Yeah, exactly.

If you could put a console like that together for $20, everyone would be doing it.

And Nintendo would be selling them for $100 or less.

It's ridiculous...
Gubbi
10-Dec-2002, 13:30
If the GC cost $20 to build, Nintendo would give them away.

Cheers
Gubbi
Teasy
10-Dec-2002, 14:47
I deffinately think GC is more like $75 (minimum) to $100 (maximum) rather then $20, I can't see any way to put it together for $20.

Although I don't agree with all the reasoning in that letter. Selling something dirt cheap isn't always the best option. It can make you just look cheap and crappy compared to the competition. But obviously if they were making them for only $20 each I'm sure Nintendo would at least be selling GC for $149 with 3 big games rather then the current offer of $189 with 1 big game.