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Oct012011
Amazon's New Kindle Fire Costs More to Makes Than it Sells For
Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 2:51PM
It retails for $199, but reports say it costs nearly $210 to make.
Citing new estimates from HIS iSuppli said the components used in making the Kindle Fire cost $191.65 and additional manufacturing costs bring the total cost to $10 over the list price.
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