Sony and Microsoft can't compete with Nintendo -- on price

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mrstickball said:
Yes they can.

Unlike Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have a long history of pricing their hardware at or below manufacturing costs, unlike Nintendo. This allows them to counter price drops rather quickly.

Nintendo has to make a profit from their gaming division to stay afloat. Nintendo nor MS need to. That allows them a much greater advantage on pricing.

 

Nintendo is making a ton of money on games, Wiiware, VC, controllers...  I think Nintendo could sell the Wii for under $100 and still make money from the system if you count the things I just mentioned.