A number of sites have reported that the Wii costs just $158 to produce, making it the only “next-gen” console to be earning its maker a profit on each unit sold. The breakdown: Graphics chip: $29.60, CPU: $13.00, DRAM: $7.80, Optical disk drive: $31.00, Power supply: $11.30, Manufacturing cost: $19.50, Cost total: $158.30 (Wholesale price: $195.99).
