Iwata talks about 3DS piracy, specs, price, etc.

[Buzzi]

ChichiriMuyo said:

Buzzi said:

Mitsurugi said:

Wonder how powerful the Wii2 will be and if it'll be using AMD 5000 series graphics

If the 3ds is 250-300the Wii2 may be like 400 although I'm sure Nintendo will have good justification

Looking at Iwata's statement that's likely to happen. DS was 150 and Wii 250$, if 3DS is 250$ (or even 300), 400$ for home console would mantain the ratio between it and handheld. That's worrying: their next console will surely be powerful and have elements of great innovation, and likely more third party's support, but 400$ is too much, if Microsoft and Sony price their next consoles at 300$ or less it'll be too difficult to sell it.

I highly doubt that Sony and MS has anything less than $400 planned for their next console.

I doubt it too, but they could change their plans looking at what Nintendo is gonna release. The PS3 can carry on for other 2-3 years IMHO, the Xbox 360 should do fine thanks to Kinect and the Slim model, but it lacks appealing exclusives except for 1st/2nd party ones (Gears of War, Fabel...).

The Wii is the only console which I don't think will pass the first half of 2012 without a successor...

Anyway, Nintendo will see how 3DS performs with an higer price and think well on how pricing their next console. For the 3DS, IMHO, 250$ isn't too much, but 400$ for a home console is too much without something extremely compelling.