Kwaad said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
Kwaad said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
Unfortunately, that doesn't help the PS3. The only ones more expensive are the 2600: a system that launched in the early days of video games, when the tech to price ratio was much higher, the CD-i (and 3DO, which is pretty much the same case here), a system that was considered overpriced, and the Neo-Geo, which was considered a hardcore niche systems. Yet the PS3 is selling well enough, but the price is still an issue, especially since it's sold at a loss. |
That dosent help the Wii either, showing it as almost the cheapest console in console history.
EDIT: And I feel the Wii is overpriced where it is at. I think a 199.99 price is more right. |
How does not being the cheapest console ever hurt it? You actually think people are only buying the Wii due to price? And in case you forgot, the Wii comes with a game. The Gamecube did not. Take away Wii sports, as is the case in Japa, the Wii is selling at the launch price of the Gamecube. Also, the GC didn't come with internal flash memory, wi-fi, and an OS as extensive as the Wii channels. People at Nintendo admit that if those were not included, the Wii would cost at least $50 less. So there ARE reasons the Wii costs as much as it does. |
ROFL your saying the GameCube didnt come with those features. http://www.pricewatch.com/flash_card_memory/sd_1gb.htm 11$
http://www.pricewatch.com/networking/wireless_lan.htm 13$
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ FREE
On top of the price of the GameCube, that would still put the price at under 230$
Add the fact the GameCube is 5 years old. go with the price halves every 18months. That would put the GameCube at a about 50$ cost today, add the 25$ to that. The Wii costs nintendo well under 100$. Sells it to retail for about 150, and they sell it for 250. My point on that is, those things you list are chump change. That is buying it at RETAIL. The Wii is probibally the cheapest home console in production cost at launch. |
As those are sold seperately, the DON'T come with the GC. The Wii comes with those INCLUDED in its cost. Try actually paying attention to the context of my post, as those were clearly implied.
EDIT: mrstickball, the Wii does not make $100 profit. The cost estimate was just for the system parts. The controller and cable were not considered. And considering the costs of the controller outiside the system (as motion control of this kind isn't cheap yet), the Wii likely is selling at barely a profit.
