Tablet Profit Margins

How much portables giants make off of each tablet varies a lot

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Tablet Profit Margins
Photo: Apple

Thinking of buying a tablet for the holidays? The world’s top tech companies sure hope so. How much they’ll make up front from that purchase varies quite a bit, according to preliminary teardowns by IHS iSuppli.


Kindlefire


Amazon Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi only/16 gigabytes)


Materials: US $165

Price: $199

Margin*: $34

 

Ipad mini


Apple iPad Mini (Wi-Fi only/16 GB)


Materials: $188

Price: $329

Margin*: $141

 

Nexus

GoogleNexus 7 (16 GB)

Materials: $159

Price: $249

Margin*: $90

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Wi-Fi only/16 GB)

Materials: $260

Price: $499

Margin*: $239

 

new ipad

New iPad(Wi-Fi only/16 GB)

Materials: $306

Price: $499

Margin*: $193

 

Surface

Microsoft Surface RT (32 GB with touch cover)
Materials: $271
Price: $599
Margin*: $328

   *Less intellectual property, manufacturing, and other costs. Source: IHS iSuppli (Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar. Prices are as of 6 November 2012)


This article originally appeared in print as "The Cost of Christmas Tablets."

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