Wii manufacturing costs down by 45%
April 7th, 2009 Posted in Analyst, Business, Hardware, Technology, Wii
According to analyst Koya Tabata from Credit Suisse, Nintendo’s manufacturing costs for the Wii have almost halved since the console’s introduction in 2006. The analyst cites a 45% decrease in costs hardware costs, however, that does not translate in 45% more profits for Nintendo, as fixed costs (such as packaging, transportation etc.), remain the same.
Although, since Nintendo already made a profit on every Wii sold, that has certainly increased. None of this is confirmed however, but Nintendo will probably reveal some details at the company’s upcoming financial meeting with investors in Japan.