What does it cost to add GPS to a finder?

[misfish]

I seen this reply post by Bondar and got me to thinking.

 

http://www.cabelas.ca/product/73875/humminbird-helix-5-sonar

 

The finder is a nice price, but what does it cost to add GPS to a unit by the company? Is it really that much of a cost? Why not add GPS to all units.

 

Just curious to know this is all..

 

 

 

[misfish]

I would of thought there would of been a comment or two.

 

Would you not want GPS with your finder and not have to over pay for one with it?

 

I sure a small chip cant be that much to add as a simple common feature.

Edited July 28, 2016 by Brian B

[John Bacon]

I don't think it would cost too much. But as long as people are buying the units without GPS they will probably keep making them.

[Terry]

and now people have 2 or 3 or more fishfinders on their boats they don't need gps in each of them

I personally like to use one unit for sonar and a different one for gps/mapping..even-though the units I have have both on them

[misfish]

http://www.cabelas.ca/product/73878/humminbird-helix-5-sonargps-combo

 

Nice unit for the price.

 

I guess what I was getting at was, why not just make them all combos.Sure have one low end model, but the rest with GPS/SONOR.

 

Thanks for the post DW.

[Gallie]

I bought a gps for my older humminbird for about 80 bucks a few years ago, not sure of the price now or if the same unit is still made, was a little white circle about as wide as a tennis ball. Sure made finding my lady o spots easier lol