So is Nintendo not even trying to get sales now?

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KylieDog said:

tbone51 said:
Profits > Bigger Installbase

Bigger install base = more software sales = better profits.

Nintendo dropping the price right now would make it less likely for them to post a profit for their fiscal year 2014 report in a few months, which I believe is paramount to them.  And I don't think Ninty is even entertaining the idea of trying to outsell Playstation or Xbox at this point.

I think that an official price reduction will happen once they are back on their feet next spring and can afford to do so without taking losses; hopefully upon the debut of Mario Maker, which I still maintain has the most potential for mass-market appeal in a $249 bundle.