| spurgeonryan said: 599.99! I think Nintendo would be crazy to do this! But...but if they do it would give them the opportunity to later on reduce the price like they did for the 3DS, right around the time the 360 is supposed to come out. If they can get some sort of exclusive like the 3DS did, then that would be a bonus as well. Like I heard a rumor they were going to try and get GTA5 or something. (it was from one site that I do not trust, but still a rumor) |
Yea, $600 would be nuts. You can see how that price point hurt the PS3 early on in its life, and that was a pretty big leap in graphical power over the PS2. The Wii U is going to have better graphics than the PS3, but it's not going to be that big of a leap. But, like I said, it won't be that high here in the US. I'm thinking it will be more inline with $400.
Even at that price, though, I can see them struggling out of the gate. For one, I think the launch of the 3DS proved that people buy Nintendo not only for their innovations, but also for their price. They don't mind sacrificing power for a lower price. With the Wii U, they may have to sacrifice both power and price, as the tablet seems to be causing a spike in the price. And two, the NeXbox and the PS4 will be just around the corner when the Wii U launches. And while I'm not sure what MS has in planning, we already know Sony is looking to keep PS4 costs to a minimum. This means continuing to use Blu-ray and probably an evolution of the Cell tech, while using more money in providing more RAM and a much better GPU. I can really see the PS4 launching for ~$400-$500.
