Wii price at $299.99 USD

GameMaster · 08-05-2006, 12:35 AM

Even if it is $300, that's not a big deal. I'll gladly shell out $300 for a Wii. And it's still less than the other two consoles.

BlueFire · 08-05-2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

Even if it is $300, that's not a big deal.

Yeah, okay. If I didn't do that for a ps2 last generation, I'm not going to start now.

Dyne · 08-05-2006, 06:48 AM

Well of course they're going to want to exaggerate the prizes and their estimated cost, that's what makes you want to be in the contest more.

Professor S · 08-05-2006, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

Even if it is $300, that's not a big deal. I'll gladly shell out $300 for a Wii. And it's still less than the other two consoles.

Well actually its the same price for the 360 minus hard drive, meanwhile the Wii can only perform a little better than the original Xbox (reportedly). Yeah, big mistake if this price point is true.

Wii's advantage was that is was supposed to be the cheaper alternative. I wouldn;t call $300 "cheaper" to the point that it would be a marketing advantage.

Also, what do you think the 360 price w/HD is going to be by the time the Wii and PS3 are launched? I smell a price drop coming by that time. The Wii will still sell internationally, especially in Japan where it has a large loyal fanbase, but once again Nintendo doesn't really care to dominate the western market anymore. They are quite happy to be a niche third place, while profiting on each game not taking a beating on each console sold. Makes economic sense.

Then again, this is if the $300 pp is accurate by launch time. If manufacturing costs drop by then I expect it to fall.

Xantar · 08-05-2006, 01:14 PM

Let's see...

7-11 is holding a promotional contest. The idea of the contest is you might get a freebie if you drink a Big Gulp or eat a Big Bite which are food specialties of the chain. One of the freebies is supposedly a Wii.

Is it in any way possible that 7-11 might have an incentive to exaggerate the value of a Wii in order to make it look like an even better prize? I'm just saying.

KillerGremlin · 08-05-2006, 03:00 PM

I agree with Xantar.

Buttt...if Nintendo is silly enough to charge 300, well then the Wii is going to have to make me toast. I'm just saying...

Dyne · 08-05-2006, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Xantar

Let's see...

7-11 is holding a promotional contest. The idea of the contest is you might get a freebie if you drink a Big Gulp or eat a Big Bite which are food specialties of the chain. One of the freebies is supposedly a Wii.

Is it in any way possible that 7-11 might have an incentive to exaggerate the value of a Wii in order to make it look like an even better prize? I'm just saying.

Hey that sounds like a grea- Oh wait, I just said that above you.

KillerGremlin · 08-05-2006, 04:36 PM

I also agree with Dyne and would like my Wii to also make coffee with the toast.

Xantar · 08-05-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

Hey that sounds like a grea- Oh wait, I just said that above you.

I know. And now I got half of the credit for saying it.

Stonecutter · 08-05-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S

Well actually its the same price for the 360 minus hard drive, meanwhile the Wii can only perform a little better than the original Xbox (reportedly). Yeah, big mistake if this price point is true.

Wii's advantage was that is was supposed to be the cheaper alternative. I wouldn;t call $300 "cheaper" to the point that it would be a marketing advantage.

Also, what do you think the 360 price w/HD is going to be by the time the Wii and PS3 are launched? I smell a price drop coming by that time. The Wii will still sell internationally, especially in Japan where it has a large loyal fanbase, but once again Nintendo doesn't really care to dominate the western market anymore. They are quite happy to be a niche third place, while profiting on each game not taking a beating on each console sold. Makes economic sense.

Then again, this is if the $300 pp is accurate by launch time. If manufacturing costs drop by then I expect it to fall.

I don't think you'll see a 360 price drop until 2007. Even with two competitors, at the 300/400 price point, they're still going to sell out at Christmas. Why drop the price?

Perfect Stu · 08-05-2006, 10:35 PM

no chance the official pricepoint will be $299.99 (the CDN conversion rate is ridiculous too...33% extra?)

Im guessing US$249.99 and CDN$299.99...at the most

BreakABone · 08-06-2006, 12:54 AM

I already stated in this thread...

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Nintendo plans on releasing its new Wii console in Japan and America for a price that "will not exceed" 25,000 yen or $250 USD, the company announced today. Specifically, the company made clear that it's not considering a price above these points.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/710/710088p1.html

Null · 08-07-2006, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonecutter

I don't think you'll see a 360 price drop until 2007. Even with two competitors, at the 300/400 price point, they're still going to sell out at Christmas. Why drop the price?

well rumors have been suggesting a 360 price drop before christmas... something about because of the cost of production going down.

i honestly could very easily see MS droping the price (even if its only $50) when PS3 is released. and that would be the best time for them to do it.