Blue Laser Costs Decrease
We all saw this coming. Sony has increased its capacity for producing blue laser diodes(the laser used in Blu-ray), and the cost of manufacturing is coming down. This is great news, as the inclusion of blue laser diodes has been the major factor in the expensive($600) retail costs of the PS3. Analysts say that the cheaper production, along with the slowing sales of the console, could lead to a price cut before the end of the year.
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter tells GameDaily BIZ that exact thing in a recent interview:
“I’d guess that Sony could squeeze a hundred dollars out of [PS3's] cost by mid-year, maybe more.”
“I think that the introduction of the Xbox 360 Elite gives Sony an opportunity to cut price and claim that they offer Blu-ray for only $20 more. Again, God knows if they will do this, but I’d say it’s far more likely given the rapid decline in [cost of] Blu-ray laser diodes” – Michael Pachter
Sounds pretty exciting. Sony needs to realize that even with the eventual price cuts, they need to secure more platform exclusives. Let’s hope we see more effort for original content soon.
[via GameDaily BIZ]
April 29th, 2007 at 12:06 am
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