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[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] PeachMan@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months 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.

[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

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.