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MS: Kinect Will Turn a Profit at 150USD Launch Price


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From nytimes.com:

The first Kinect prototype cost Microsoft $30,000 to build, but 1,000 workers would eventually be involved in the project. And now, hundreds of millions of dollars later, the company has a product it can sell for $150 a pop and still turn a profit, Mr. Mattrick says.

 

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can we see a pic of the $30,000 version XD haha

Its common for a prototype to be several magnitudes more expensive then the final product. The final product is mass produced from specialized parts. The prototype is produced with expensive parts by itself.

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