Well it was able to take on a $200 360 so obviously not that imperative. And we could even see PS3 Slim and $300 pricetag hype die off and dwindle just like the previous pricedrops and 360's current one.
Nothing is set in stone. But I think what we need to notice is, it's quite possible that the Wii drops YoY has nothing to do with competitive pricing by the competition. I mean if that were the case wouldn't Wii have dropped late 2008 instead of March and April of this year.
It's quite possible price may not be the dominant issue affecting Wii. And Nintendo needs to consider all this before they drop the price because doing it prematurely before it's potential greatest effect would be a waste.
I still think a $50 pricedrop would be nice for this holiday season especially outside of America where it is needed more. Just something to show the competition that you aren't going to let them get any kind of edge. That or introduce new incentives to buy the console like they do constantly with the DS. I think Nintendo is willing to do something along those lines and they'll announce it at their October conference. As I've said numerous times... Nintendo knows their sales are down and they know their competition is being extremely competitive with pricing... I doubt they are going to just sit back and take it.
