Sony does not have a factory making Cell chips. IBM has.
Aside from laptops, Sony's not big much into the whole computer manufacturing buisness. You won't see a Cell-based computer platform from Sony. You will see one from IBM.
Also, no matter the volume, it'll cost them a hell of a lot more than "hardly anything to make" - Especially at the start, when the yields are low, and when there really aren't any other products using the cell than the PS3.
Ikaruga bound for Xbox Live Arcade
Feb 14th 2007 5:20PM (Joystiq)The whole switcheroo logic makes Ikaruga ridiculously easy compared to some other shooters.
Xbox 360 costs $715 to make
Dec 28th 2005 2:01PM (Joystiq)Aside from laptops, Sony's not big much into the whole computer manufacturing buisness. You won't see a Cell-based computer platform from Sony. You will see one from IBM.
Also, no matter the volume, it'll cost them a hell of a lot more than "hardly anything to make" - Especially at the start, when the yields are low, and when there really aren't any other products using the cell than the PS3.
Take the fanboy bullshit somewhere else.