It's no secret that this is looking to be the lowest selling generation for Nintendo, there are many theories for this and I think price is a major factor.
Back in 1998, Gameboy Color was released for $69.99, adjusted for inflation that's about $100 today. Back in 2003, Gameboy Advance SP released for $99.99 and in 2004 received a price cut to $79.99 or about $100 in 2015 money.
Back in 1998, N64 cost $129.99 and in 1999 it went down to $99.99 while GameCube cost $99.99 in 2003. Adjusted for inflation, both of these devices would cost under $149.99. So basically in the late 90s/early 00s, u could get a Nintendo handheld for about $100 and a Nintendo console for under $150 or under $250 for both. Now let's compare that to Nintendo's current devices.
The premium 3DS sku is $199.99 and has been for almost 3 years now. Wii U is $299.99 and has been since launch in 2012 but now with more value packed in. To get both its about $500. So adjusted for inflation, Nintendo's handheld & console cost about twice as much as they did in the late 90s/early 00s. Do u think this has a major impact on their sales?
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