spurgeonryan said:
Roma said:
NolSinkler said:
I don't know what any of you are thinking. People are talking on here about a $600 price-tag, Nintendo selling a console for a loss. Tell me, when has Nintendo ever sold a console at a loss? When has Nintendo ever launched a product for more than $250? Granted, there has been inflation since the Wii launched. Granted, the value of the Yen has risen vs. the US Dollar. Let's be honest though; the Wii U will be manufactured in China. Inflation over the past five years in US Dollars has averaged somewhere near three percent per year. With inflation continuing at this pace by the end of next year (when Nintendo will likely release the console) inflation will have accumulated to about 19.4 percent. If Nintendo wants to launch a console that costs the same as the Wii did in real terms, then it will launch it at $300. Suppose that the Wii U costs slightly more than the Wii did though because of its more advanced technology? Perhaps Nintendo would go as high as $350. And still make a profit.
I know that I don't have as high of a post-count as some of you, but let me tell you whipper-snappers something. I've been paying attention to these trends for many years. I come to this site daily and have been doing so for far too long. Nintendo will not launch this console for more than $400 in the U.S. And I have serious doubts that it will cost more than $350. As for it launching next year...I know what Nintendo said, but let's just wait and see. |
I used to think they never lost money on any console at launch but was corrected and told that GC was sold 20$ loss.
The 600$ price is not even a rumor it’s just a bunch of retailers putting a placeholder price just like any other console before it. People just forget the past and jump to conclusions :P
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So what are you saying? Retailers are just putting in that number collectively just so that there will be a price in the system for it? Why not something cheaper to garner interest? Or was I way off?
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If the price they set is lower than the actual Nintendo price they will lose on it because they will have to sell it for the lower price. If you look at Amazon for example, if you pre-order a product and that product gets a higher price when it is available you still get the low price you ordered it for.
That’s why retailers set a high price and then lower it when the product releases
