• Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzM
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    1 year ago

    Cost analysis estimates I’ve seen have them also taking a small loss on 256GB units, only making a profit on 512GB units.

    They didn’t have official data though, they were mostly working backwards from taking the ifixit part costs and assuming ifixit used their standard markup.

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      1 year ago

      Makes sense, Gabe said in an interview that making that $399 price point was “painful”. But I guess the point is that the Deck sales drive Steam game sales.

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      they were mostly working backwards from taking the ifixit part costs and assuming ifixit used their standard markup.

      I mean that’s pure BoM and doesn’t include costs of development or assembly.