Will consumers be receptive paying between $360 and 410 for a new super mario game and new nintendo home console

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Mr Khan said:

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miz1q2w3e said:
One word: Inflation.

I dont see how inflation plays any part in Nintendo pricing its system.  Its priced its console launch systems at $199 for 20 years (even though inflation changed year on year; each year), could have made the wii priced at $199 (it was profitable at 250) and that doesnt answer the initial question.

The first time in the modern console age that Nintendo is launching in bad economic times?

Not really

1991 savings and loan crisis, gulf war, bush no more taxes

2001 internet bubble crash, 9/11

The two successful launches were in rebound/boom times in 1985 (US growth above 8%) and 2006 (housing boom)