Mummelmann said:
Remember what happened to the 360 "Core" pack? It was fazed out not only because people didn't buy them but also because the hardware in the version itself put major restrictions on the application of the system, much like the Wii U basic bundle (tiny storage with no guarantee for 3rd party product working, only support for USB 2.0 and a complete reconfiguration of the HDD itself so it works only on the Wii U, hardly a flexible solution for anyone). The more "casual" buyer is the least probable to start using external storage and start reconfiguring harddrives for Wii U use, it makes no sense at all as a product, the basic bundle that is. |
Once people have already set their mind on buying something a minor bump in price doesn't seem to deter them. For instance when I worked in retail selling PS2's, the extra 20% or so on top of the advertised price for memory cards didn't seem to deter people. The basic is there so people walk into the store planning to spend $300 for the console and walk out with a console which costs $350, its essentially a tool to make the Wii U seem less than the $100 increase in price over the Wii. Microsoft did the same thing with the 'Core' system and when they actually made the Arcade a viable unit the increase in sales were from a genuine price cut.
| sethnintendo said: I would say cut the basic to 250 and premium to 300 next holiday season. That should make the Wii U more attractive around the time a competitor will be releasing their new system. If MS or Sony releases for 350-400 then having the Wii U at 250/300 would seem like a pretty good deal for the price savvy shoppers. |
Didn't Nintendo say that they want to train people to not expect price cuts? If the sales don't tank I personally wouldn't expect a price cut until at least 2014 given the fact that both Microsoft and Sony will be supply constrained most likely when they launch in 2013 so the real competition only starts the following year.
Tease.
