Anyone else wish Nintendo keeps their current launch prices?

[haxxiy]

HappySqurriel said:

haxxiy said:
Remember that $249 back in 2006 is different from $249 at 2011-2012 due to inflation. Prices can't go down forever.

A curiosity: adjusted for inflation, the NES would have launched at $390 or so.

But also remember that the Gamecube launched at $200, so $250 was a increase in price and Nintendo might be able to maintain that price for another generation; and then increase to $300 (or $3,000 depending on how high inflation is) in the following generation.

Personally I think the GameCube price was kind of a miracle considering his XBox-like performance and how few Nintendo was losing on each console at launch. His architecture was so successful that Microsoft copied it with the X360 and Sony's PS4 CPU at least will follow the same guidelines.

 

Yes, that could happen too, but maybe the market is getting too big for lesser technologies like happened in the past. I'm not saying Nintendo is going all high-tech next gen. Their innovations could beg for a price hike (like the 3DS should be more expensive than the DS by a margin).