Nintendo US Year 1 Console Sales (N64 vs. GCN vs. Wii vs. Wii U)

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S.T.A.G.E. said:

Podings said:
So while the Wii U -is- selling comparatively poorly, bear in mind that the lowest price on a Wii U right now is DOUBLE of what the N64 and GC went for at this time of year.

One might say it's a wonder it's been selling at all at that price. I certainly think it's a bit on the high end, considering Reggie promised we'd find the price "very attractive."

I'm getting one now that the premium bundle drops in price. But I'm still not very smitten by a $300 price tag.

You must also remember that even if the price was lower, N64 games at launch were quite expensive. I had the Playstation and had a shit ton of games and I remember my friend slowly creating a collection because games were $60, $70 and even $80. It adds up.

Inflation too. Today those games would be $100+. I paid $79.99 for Star Wars Shadows of the Empire IIRC (don't ask) back during the N64 launch.