The PlayStation 4 costs $381 for Sony to build, $18 under its retail price of $399. The figure comes from a hardware teardown by research firm IHS that included the bill of materials, which ...

That price means the new PS4 costs largely the same as the old one, and some features have been cut despite the lack of price reduction. That said, they're not ones most players will miss.

The PS4 Costs $381 to Build - Only $18 Under Retail Price Sony's likely selling its console at a loss, so once again it's all about the games.

Sony's PS5 offers a big upgrade in performance over the PS4, and it's now easy to find in stock. ... Meanwhile, a brand-new PS4 costs $300 and used or refurbished models sell for around $220.

The PS4's DualShock 4 controller costs around $18 to build, the report concluded. It includes Bluetooth chips from Qualcomm, an audio chip from Wolfson Microelectronics, and a motion sensor chip ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The most obvious answer is that the PS4 costs $100 less than Microsoft’s machine, a price ...

The success of the PS4 isn't just attributed to slick counter-marketing by Sony or more powerful hardware, a lot of it is also due to how efficient the design was on the manufacturing front.

Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House recently told investors the PS4 “will not generate” the same losses as the PS3. ... Obviously it’s hard to argue with lower production costs.

That price means the new PS4 costs largely the same as the old one, and some features have been cut despite the lack of price reduction. That said, they're not ones most players will miss.