Wii Costs Nintendo $158 to Make

Japanese site Toyokeizai Online has a piece on the looking at the new consoles, with a distinct focus on the Nintendo Wii. The publication’s tear down of the console revealed parts from Broadcom, Qimonda, Samsung, Elpida and of course IBM and ATI. A Foxconn PCB print was found inside the console, pointing to the manufacturer. More interesting, however, is the tally for the cost of the components that make up the Wii.

This is actually pretty amazing, that Nintendo earns money off each console even though it’s cheap to begin with. That’s not something Microsoft nor Sony can claim.