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Tech: Kinect only costs $56 to make

11/12/2010

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(Posted By: Eric Rees)
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In a case of "Oh Microsoft, what are you doing?" this story has leaked out onto the internet recently, showing how much money Microsoft is making off your hard earned money.

That brand new shiney Kinect that you just paid $150 dollars for? Only cost Microsoft a mere $56 dollars to make said UBM TechInsights. The biggest chunk of said money is spent on the "reference system" that includes the processor, microphones and cameras that go into this technology.

We here at Gameshoe appreciate making a profit, lord knows we don't do it here, but $100 dollar profit on each system sold? That's a little bit high if you ask us. Nevertheless, Microsoft plans on selling 5 million of these babies around Christmas time. Let's hope all that 'profit' goes into developing a badass next-gen console.

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Alex link
11/12/2010 04:18:23 am

The profits will be used to create an equivalent to Playstation Home.

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Eric
11/12/2010 05:31:35 am

That has bad idea written all over it.

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