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ph4nt on 30 October 2009
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LordTheNightKnight said:
ph4nt said:
People are acting like Nintendo is now anti-graphics because of one system that broke the trend.

I have no doubt in my mind that Wii will be much more powerful than the PS3, because the technology will be cheap next time around. Most of the cost for Wii came from the new control scheme, thats where all the R & D went. Now that they have the control basics, they can refine it a little, combine everything into one nice package (maybe motionplus in the nunchuk). and the spend the rest of their time on hardware and software. Nintendo knows that graphics are the primary reason why 3rd parties won't develop on Wii (no it's not because "core games don't sell" that's just a cover).

Their next system will be $299 and have the same control system as Wii, only more refined, will have 1080P, and be close to the power of MS and Sonys next system, you can quote me on this.

Why do you keep thinking it would jump in price to that high? Just because Wii broke the $200 trend, Nintendo is now about jaking up the price?

The NES released for $200 in the 80s. Which is worth a bit more now.

A $200 system in the 80s was state of the art, a $200 system now is "budget". The Wii would have been $200 most likely if Wii Sports didn't come with it so I don't consider Wii breaking the trend. Nintendo can't keep their console price at $200 in the future due to inflation, a $300 price tag allows them to pack more into the box and make it more appealing, plus it will eventually reach the $200 point in 2-3 years (depending on success). The amount of people who bought 360s and PS3s at $400+ shows that even a price that high isn't too much (though $600 was). Ps2 sold incredibly well at $300, people are willing to pay $300 and by the time the next system releases, the recession will probably heading out the door and people will have morem oney to throw around.

Nintendo will price the system that they feel the market will be comfortable with, and they will design their system specifications around that prie point, I think $300 is the perfect price for next generation.