Google desperation to compete against iPad and Microsoft Tablets, not to mention Kindle has touched new heights. A Research report from IHS suppli on the " Components" for making the Google Nexus Tablet shows that Google will be selling their Tablets at a loss.
So if the starting price of the expected Google Nexus 7 is $199, Google could be spending $130 to $210 for materials and manufacturing costs for each device, according to a preliminary estimate from IHS iSuppli.
Anything above the $199 price for materials and manufacturing costs would result in a loss for Google.
According to AllThingsD, the low-end eight gigabyte model of the Nexus 7, which sells for $199, costs $151.75 to build.While The higher-end 16GB model, which sells for $249, costs $159.25, the difference being the cost of the memory chips inside.
Andrew Rassweiler, who leads the teardown team at IHS iSuppli, reckons
that Google will break even on the 8GB model, and will turn a tidy
profit on the 16GB model. “Like Apple, Google realizes it can boost its
profit margin by offering more memory at a stair-step price point. It’s
getting $50 more at retail for only $7.50 more in hardware cost, which
sends $42.50 per unit straight to the bottom line.”