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Article #2127Re: xmas shopping
From: John Kordic
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 1994 19:42
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 1994 19:42
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kEN Colburn <ezwriter@netcom.com> wrote: >The japanese have brainwashed American parents into buying this >overpriced CRAP for their bratty kids instead of TEACHING them something >or READING to them from an actual BOOK. >$60 sega game costs what- $3 to make? I would estimate that the cost of production, plus the amortized of cost of development is around $20-$25 for a cartridge. Cost of a CD is less, but there is more space to fill so development costs rise. Add packaging, shipping, marketing, middleman, and finally the retail mark-up, and $60 is where we are at. hey at least TV and video games are American inventions, more than you can say about books! jk -- | John Kordic | jpdavid@netcom.com | // Amiga!! :( :( | | Fight On USC! | Go Kings! Go Ducks! | \X/ 'O Bar E O Meu Lar!' |
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