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I don't have any idea what I'm talking about, but it is mostly PC-like architecture with mostly FreeBSD running on it, right? Nothing really interesting, unlike it was with Cell processor.

They are not even subsidizing the hardware anymore, as I understand it, they sell it for about the same it costs to produce.

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It's more impressive as a demonstration of owning the platform than getting Linux to run on something odd/unusual. The PS4 was only recently jailbroken.

Looking at some component prices, you could probably assemble a passable gaming PC for under $350, so at $300 for a PS4 it does seem likely that Sony isn't losing money on console sales.

Was it is a loss leader when it was released, and now hardware has caught up?

According to one analysis, when it launched, the console cost $381 to manufacture and was being sold for $400: http://press.ihs.com/press-release/design-supply-chain-media...

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