fooflexible on 12 April 2007
There is alot of talk about price points and how they will affect sales, I figured to help put a few things in perspective if compiled a chart of most console and handheld systems comparing not only their release price and year but the inflated price if released in 2006. I think you'll find some of the info interesting.
Their position number is based on the inflated price.
| POS. | SYSTEM | INITIAL PRICE | RELEASE YEAR | INFLATED PRICE | TYPE |
| 1 | CD-i | $ 699.99 | 1991 | $ 1,041.45 | C |
| 2 | NEO GEO | $ 649.99 | 1990 | $ 1,019.28 | C |
| 3 | ATARI 2600 | $ 199.95 | 1977 | $ 684.08 | C |
| 4 | PS3 | $ 599.99 | 2006 | $ 599.99 | C |
| 5 | SATURN | $ 399.99 | 1994 | $ 538.33 | C |
| 6 | ATARI 5200 | $ 249.99 | 1982 | $ 534.69 | C |
| 7 | COLECOVISION | $ 199.99 | 1982 | $ 427.75 | C |
| 8 | X360 | $ 399.99 | 2005 | $ 413.59 | C |
| 9 | GENESIS | $ 249.99 | 1989 | $ 410.84 | C |
| 10 | PS | $ 299.99 | 1995 | $ 393.52 | C |
| 11 | NES | $ 199.99 | 1984 | $ 390.29 | C |
| 12 | SEGA MASTER SYS | $ 199.99 | 1986 | $ 361.19 | C |
| 13 | PS2 | $ 299.99 | 2000 | $ 351.25 | C |
| 14 | JAGUAR | $ 249.99 | 1993 | $ 346.55 | C |
| 15 | X-BOX | $ 299.99 | 2001 | $ 339.70 | C |
| 16 | Turbographx-16 | $ 189.99 | 1990 | $ 297.93 | C |
| 17 | SNES | $ 199.99 | 1991 | $ 297.55 | C |
| 18 | N64 | $ 199.99 | 1996 | $ 255.94 | C |
| 19 | ATARI 7800 | $ 139.99 | 1986 | $ 252.83 | C |
| 20 | Wii | $ 249.99 | 2006 | $ 249.99 | C |
| 21 | DREAMCAST | $ 199.99 | 1999 | $ 240.48 | C |
| 22 | GAMECUBE | $ 199.99 | 2001 | $ 226.46 | C |
| AVERAGE PRICE W/ INFLATION: | $ 439.71 | ||||
| 1 | Turbo Express | 249.99 | 1990 | 392.02 | HH |
| 2 | LYNX | 189.95 | 1989 | 312.17 | HH |
| 3 | NOMAD | 179.99 | 1995 | 236.1 | HH |
| 4 | VIRTUAL BOY | 179.99 | 1995 | 236.1 | HH |
| 5 | GAME GEAR | 149.99 | 1991 | 223.16 | HH |
| 6 | PSP | 199.99 | 2006 | 199.99 | HH |
| 7 | DS | 149.99 | 2004 | 160.21 | HH |
| 8 | GAMEBOY | 89.95 | 1989 | 147.83 | HH |
| 9 | GAMEBOY ADV | 99.99 | 2001 | 113.23 | HH |
| 10 | GAMBOY COLOR | 79.99 | 1998 | 97.73 | HH |
| AVERAGE PRICE W/ INFLATION: | $ 211.85 |
