When the wii stops selling out....

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Just_Ben said:
Sorry, i said the numbers are mad. And yes, sony sell at a loss, because they think they will make more $$ in the long run. All i was trying to say, nintendo does the same. For that demand has not to go down! And I didn't say the 50$ is only for the console, did I? Yes it was an simple example, didn't change the point though.

They cut the price if they think they can make more $$ with a lower price. :)

Its irrelevant as long as the Wii continues to sell out. There are still plenty of places around the world where it hasn't launched. Not sure if they will, but I'm sure they will love to launch in China at some point (esp. with Olympics & Mario/Sonic...).

If they reduce manufacturing costs, they keep the price the same - and rack in even MORE profits. I can't imagine why they wouldn't want to do this ;)

And rather than drop the price by $50, they add an extra title to the Wii pak. Say Brain Training, or Excitetruck - or even Strikers (encourages people to go online). Game costs them an extra $2-5, and loss of sales a couple more dollars. Still make $40 more than just dropping the price.

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It would be pretty funny if the 360 or PS3 ended up cheaper than the Wii - and still sold less units ;)