I think the price is relieving, Gilgamesh and his last thread about how the WiiU was just going to be on par with PS3/360. If that were the case then the WiiU would have a much lower price tag. If it were just a PS3 I'd expect Nintendo to price the console at 250$ as we all know Nintendo could make a profit at that level. This confirms that Nintendo's console is going to be far more powerful then a PS3/360. I can't wait to see the actual machine in action.
As for price I expect somewhere around 350-450$. I don't think Nintendo will go as high as PS3 did. But I think the price tag will be pretty high. Remembering Nintendo always turns a profit on their hardware, I'm sure this console can't be any cheaper then 350$. As for this competitive pricing point Iwata made, he's probably refering to a competitive launch price meaning similiar to the launch prices of competitors consoles. Not actually launching the console at a competitive price to PS3!
-JC7
"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer
