Yes, initially. But as the manufacturing processes mature, these prices reduce dramatically over time. Price reductions of an order of magnitude are not unusual over the course of two or three years.
I meant this more as a data point for realistic mental comparison to an ASIC, or anyone thinking they might use one. It's cool that it's achievable, and saying "This (big-n) gate count part is available today!" is nice and gee-whizzy for the press release and trade mags, but divorced from it's cost doesn't mean much to someone who would put it to work, as I'd expect at least a few here on HN to be.
High-end Virtex 4 parts from 2004 still cost over $10k. These aren't the devices you design into products unless your market is low volume, high margin, and long life-cycle. This is the part you buy to prototype your own ASIC design.
High-end Virtex 4 parts from 2004 still cost over $10k. These aren't the devices you design into products unless your market is low volume, high margin, and long life-cycle. This is the part you buy to prototype your own ASIC design.