So what if we could make some money.
- Thread starter zeturi
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ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Or one person could do it all by themselves with proper tools and stuff, and live off of it. (see: Ben Heckendorn)
SS
SS
Shipping would kill the effeciency. Besides, what if somebody breaks something?
Maybe IRL, like at ComiCon.
Maybe IRL, like at ComiCon.
zeturi
DEMON PIE!
Someone could break something, but that's why we'd try to get someone who we know is excellent at what they want to do. Besides, looking at the numbers, parts will cost:
Zn-whatever case: $8
2 N64s (1 spare in case anything happens) ~ $30
Psone screen $50
Batteries and charger $60
Misc switches, buttons, solder, glue, paint, etc. $50
Overshooting some of these numbers, totals to about $200 to build. There will be shipping charges, which would really kill things a bit. Ground shipping is cheap, but I honestly have no idea how much it would be in total.
If we could gather up a few trustworthy members who happen to be good at their jobs, then we could make a paypal account which could be used to buy the parts, then send the parts to whoever will be working on them. When everyone finishes their jobs, they send their parts to Palmer or whoever could be entrusted with final assembly, and then have them ready to sell.
Zn-whatever case: $8
2 N64s (1 spare in case anything happens) ~ $30
Psone screen $50
Batteries and charger $60
Misc switches, buttons, solder, glue, paint, etc. $50
Overshooting some of these numbers, totals to about $200 to build. There will be shipping charges, which would really kill things a bit. Ground shipping is cheap, but I honestly have no idea how much it would be in total.
If we could gather up a few trustworthy members who happen to be good at their jobs, then we could make a paypal account which could be used to buy the parts, then send the parts to whoever will be working on them. When everyone finishes their jobs, they send their parts to Palmer or whoever could be entrusted with final assembly, and then have them ready to sell.
snowpenguin
Frequent Poster
TBH, from every person who's made a commission or sold a portable before I've got one answer: you don't make much money, and you spend tens of hours at minimum making it.
The only ways I can see it becoming even somewhat profitable are an assembly line style thing but with no shipping as in your idea, and something like LOB is doing, CNC standardizing it, etc.
The only ways I can see it becoming even somewhat profitable are an assembly line style thing but with no shipping as in your idea, and something like LOB is doing, CNC standardizing it, etc.
Tchay
Frequent Poster
snowpenguin said:
Yeah so true. Also, I am taking AP Psychology and learned something you guys might want to think about:
Any activity that is done for the purpose of reward (AKA money) will become less enjoyable and seen as a "job." For example, studies have shown that if you get good grades because your parents will give you money for the A's, you will look at school as more of a job.
In contrast, if you do an activity purely for its self-rewarding aspects (AKA you enjoy it deep down as a hoby) you will find it to be a passionate endeavor that is worth every moment. If you get good grades for your own benefit because you enjoy getting good grades, you will enjoy school tenfold and see it as a beneficial activity(so the studies say).
So an assembly line or any form of mass producing portables might make portablizing more of a chore
But, Zeturi, if you are serious about it then forget what I am saying, or anyone else for that matter. GO FOR IT DUDE!
Do what feels right.