I understand what Iwata is saying and I mostly agree with him too. I would've been upset if I had bought a PS3 for $600 when it came out and then suffer from boredom the first year from lack of games. Then when games come out worth owning, the price drops happen again and again. You can get a comparable PS3 for $200 less and this was about a year and a half only after release. The same was true of the 360 to some extent too.
So with either system, it made sense to wait for a while on either system. I can buy either of those two systems and not only will I get a much better lineup of games, I'm getting a much cheaper and better version of the system. Of course as any system goes through it's life cycle, they will get better games. The price though may or may not change right away.
That's the thing about the Wii or DS. The Wii is still the same price and the DS has only dropped $20 although they obviously got a enhanced version later on. So basedon price, I have no regrets from getting both early in their life. I got lucky and found a Wii shortly after it came out but I haven;t had to sit by and watch people get it for a cheaper price and think "I should've waited". Honestly, how many people would buy a future system for $500 or $600 if they know that if they just wait a year, there will be a better lineup of games and probably a better price.
That is what Iwata is getting at. A consumer should be able to buy a product and not worry that they price will go down dramatically after you just bought one. I guarantee you that no matter what, in the next generation, no system will launch for more than $400.
I'll come up with something better eventually...
