| bdbdbd said: @Alby: But wasn't Italy one of Wiis weakest regions? If so, Nintendo might want to take the biggest possible advantage it can get with the pricecut. Forza Playstation. |
Yes, Italy has always been Playstation land since PSOne, but PS3 at 399€ was still too expensive for our average income, now it starts becoming more affordable and the repressed desire is to a certain degree unleashed, but I don't expect a real boom until it goes under 200€. Wii should have been advantaged, but considering that except bank clerks, engineers, pharmaceutical techs and few other cathegories, young new recruits are lucky if they can get 1000€/month (*), maybe even 250€ was too much for the majority of Wii's potential user base.
Now, at 199€ and making people know they can have it even for less, Nintendo can hope to make Wii really take off, if it promotes it properly.
(*) Gross income wouldn't be so different from southern EU average, but net income is eroded by expensive, inefficient health and pension system.
