teigaga said:
GTAexpert said:
Its also about brand power. PlayStation is a very strong brand in Europe and Asia and sells well even at very high prices. PS4 costs $670 in India and yet its selling at a very high rate because people know that they will be able to play the multiplats and exclusives they want on a PlayStation device. Nintendo cannot say the same, there platforms don't sell well at even moderate prices.
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Yeah, I definitely agree. My thing is Nintendo has that power where their core audience is concerned, if they launch strong with software there core fans will pay any reasonable price and IMO 449 for cutting edge tech in 2017 would be reasonable- remember that the gamecube launched at $199 and the wii at $250. Xbox at 299, Xbox 360 at 399. Beyond that it would play into repositioning Nintendo's brand, they're not going for cheap gimmicks any more or fads, they're selling a premium product which will have Nintendo best IPs out of the gate and superior 3rd party titles to sony and microsoft. This would be the pitch anyway ;)
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The points you made actually go against what you want to believe. Nintendo consumers don't like to spend much money on hardware the same way PlayStation and Xbox gamers do. If they launch their next console at a high price they will neither be able to get their fans to buy their console nor would fans of the other consoles buy their console for the same reason they aren't buying Wii U's right now.
I don't think that just launching a console at a premium price makes it a premium product in the eyes of consumers. They would have to come out with games like Uncharted/Halo/God Of War/Gran Turismo, and have to prove that they can develop these kind of games as well. With their current lineup its hard to believe that they can pull it off. They would also need proper marketing on channels whose viewers are more than small kids.
