I read through the itemized list of what it takes to manufacture the Wii, and consequently the profit made therein. But aren’t we forgetting to take into account the parts within the controller and sensor bar, and how much it costs to manufacture them? Because the $230 bucks spent on a Wii in the states goes towards more than just the console.
It has to pay for the console, the controller, the sensor bar, and all packaging related costs (the last three are unaccounted for in the breakdown offered by Kotaku, and likely cost more than 40 bucks (especially the controller)).