Quote Originally Posted by Bojay1997 View Post
The big variable is the controller, but given that they can sell DS lites for $100 and still make a profit, I am confident they are getting a good price on those touchscreen components as well.
The thing about the controller, is that from what I understand, it doesn't really have much hardware inside it, because it's just basically acting as another screen, it's not really doing any internal number crunching. So, yes, you have the cost of the 6.2 inch screen, but remember, it's not a multi-touch screen. Also, with Nintendo able to order 10 million of those screens in bulk, they are getting them at a drastically reduced price.

I just hope that Nintendo changes those circle pad things to legitimate thumbsticks. I was listening to a podcast the other day, and the guy was talking about how he used the controller for several hours playing the various demos, and he said that while the controller is much more comfortable than you would assume it to be, he said that the "circle pad" things were pretty lame as thumbsticks, and that he would NEVER play a first person shooter using that controller.

Why isn't Nintendo putting legitimate thumbsticks on that thing? You know, thinking more about it, Nintendo has never had a "legitimate" thumbstick on any of it's hardware. It's always been some type of nub like thing. I wonder if it has something to do with not wanting to pay a fee to somebody because of a patent or something.