glimmer_of_hope said: Dear GOD....when has Nintendo EVER released a console with an enormous price tag. NES $199.99 SNES $199.99 N64 $199.99 Game Cube $199.99 Wii $249.99 So people honestly think Nintendo is going to jump to $600. Use common sense people, Nintendo doesn't roll like that. They have always made things affordable. Just more Nintendo hatred. |
Not quite though. When adjusted for inflation, for comparison with today's market, Nintendo's hardware launch prices look like this:
NES (1985) - $242 *($99)
SNES (1991) - $396 *($199)
N64 (1996) - $333 *($199)
NGC (2001) - $281 *($199)
Wii (2006) - $296 *($249)
As I've pointed out on numerous threads, the SNES and N64 launch prices establish that, historically, Nintendo has certainly been willing to launch consoles around the $350 - $400 window.
*Original USA launch prices.
** Long term USA inflation figure of 3.5% used for calculations.