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PlayStation Vita 3G teardown puts material costs at $159

UBM TechInsights pulls apart new Sony handheld

The cost of materials for the 3G version of Sony's PlayStation Vita is around $159.10 (£102.79) according to tech experts at UBM TechInsights.

The hardware will retail in the US for $299 and in the UK for £279.

The full breakdown of components, a reported by our sister site Eurogamer.net, is as follows:

  • Display and touchscreens: $50
  • Battery: $3.60
  • Cameras: $3.50
  • Wi-Fi/BT/GPS: $3.50
  • NAND: $6.00
  • SDRAM: $9.25
  • Processor: $16.00
  • BB+XCR: $16.25
  • Non-electronic: $11.00
  • Other: $30.00
  • Supporting materials: $10.00
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