Microsoft hires third co. to manufacture Xbox 360

[Deepak]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050816/tc_nm/microsoft_xbox_dc

"The software giant said Toronto-based Celestica Inc. (Toronto:CLSSV.TO - news)(NYSE:CLS - news) will join Xbox manufacturers Flextronics International Ltd. (Nasdaq:FLEX - news) and Wistron Inc. (3231.TW)."

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"Plants for each of the three companies building Microsoft's newest game console are located in the Pearl River Delta region in southern China."

Does that mean 360 will manufactured solely in China??

 

[Carl B]

Does that mean 360 will manufactured solely in China??

Probably. Why, are you surprised?

 

[PC-Engine]

Both Nintendo and SONY will move PS3 and Revolution production to China too. That's how you keep prices down. This was what happend to DC, GCN, PS2 etc.