Should Nintendo re-launch the Wii U with a lower price or more value to bundles? Poll inside.

[zorg1000]

Cold-Flipper said:

seiya19 said:

 there's also the fact that the more time Nintendo has to reduce manufacturing costs, the better.

My idea would be to drop the price to $ 250 rather than just to $ 300, but doing it next year alongside Smash and Mario Kart, so to give the platform a more meaningful and lasting effect. Striking while the iron is hot, so to speak, with a combined effect within a small time frame to get the full attention of consumers.

If you drop the price now or for the holidays, then by this time next year the new price is old news, and another $ 50 price cut then wouldn't be as significant as the first one. And Microsoft and Sony will definitely be more agressive next year in terms of pricing and bundles as more of their key releases appear, so the competition will be much stronger then.

I never really took manufacturing costs into consideration so nice point there. It would probably help Nintendo a lot from a business standpoint to wait until next year to lower the price. At the same time, you go on to say that they should drop it next year by $100 instead of $50 this year. That would make your manufacturing point invalid because they likely can't get the cost down that much by Spring.

I guess the GP is into the whole idea of getting a good deal so a Price Cut along with Mario Kart 8 would create the illusion of a good deal even though the price would be the same if it was reduced now rather than later. In reality, it would make no difference but to the average consumer, maybe it would. 

Another issue I have with waiting is the 3DS. I know that they are different markets but they still will compete with each other. I think a 3DS price cut is due in Spring 2014 to help boost its sales after the Pokemom momentum fades.

 

zorg1000 said:

Just quoting you so you can see my post.

Ur right they may sell at a small loss Iif they cut it by $100 next April but they should easily be able to make up for it with software sales. Pokemon X/Y, 3D World, Mario Kart 8, DKC Tropical Freeze, Wii Fit U, will all have long legs and sell well throughout next year. $50 cut in August/Sept wont have as many big releases to offset hardware losses so thats a big reason I think they may wait.