One last time before The Wii U launch! Pachter: Wii U A New Console Using Last-Gen Technology

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Player2 said:

Rafux said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_CD    Read the first paragraph.

Neo Geo CD game prices were low at $50, in contrast to Neo Geo AES game cartridges, which cost as much as $300. The system can also play Audio CDs. All three versions of the system have no region-lock.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_(console) Read second paragraph in "History".

"Other games were priced at about $200 (and up). With these "premium" prices, though, most gamers weren't able to afford the system, so the console was only accessible to a niche market."

Everybody knows the Neo Geo cartdriges were expensive, anybody knows cartdriges are expensive.

Of course I know cartridges are expensive.

What I'm saying is that you'll draw a pretty imaginary line (at 150$ for example, we have to make sure that those N64 cartridges that were 110 euros in european countries fit in the desired category). Those consoles with their games below that price can achive the outstanding "real competition" status and can be used in comparisons, while the others can't.

Still a silly argument because price doesn't prevent a Mercedes C-Class to compete with a Saab 9-3 in the compact executive segment (thanks for the car comparison idea, Oprah!).

And the "it wasn't expected to win" argument isn't much better either.

The Neo Geo and SNES were not competing for the same market.  The SNES console cost $200, while that was the price of a single game for the Neo Geo.  That makes Neo Geo games roughly 4 times as expensive as SNES games.