| oni-link said: I predict Wii-U costing $349.99 at launch with 1 SKU!!! That's a lot less expensive than what the PS3 or my 360 cost during launch. This will be a very interesting gen 8. |
It's certainly possible, but to make an accurate comparison (based on what we've heard about Wii U), the Xbox 360 launched with pricier tech in relation to 2005 than Wii U is launching with in relation to 2012. While Xbox 360 sold at a pretty big loss, the "core" console launched for only $299, with DVD playback and no HDD. That's why it's completely reasonable to me that Wii U (with no movie playback and no HDD), could very well launch at $299 if Nintendo were willing to take a small loss (as they currently are with 3DS).
$299 would already be the most expensive Nintendo system ever, but I agree that as high as $349 is a possibility. Definitely not more than that, though.
