By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
Drakrami said:
mine said:
...
If Nintendo did learn something - then that 199 bucks is the "magic" price for a console to be successful.
...

lol... 199 was not the reason why the Wii was successful. 

Nintendo actually kept the Wii above the $199 USD price point for a longer period than Sony kept the PS2 above $199.

in addition,

Sony sold around 11 Million PS2s in the NA region before it dropped to $199, it ended up selling 50 Million plus there.  

So close to 80% of PS2 sold in that region were sold for $199 or less.

to compare,

Nintendo sold ~26 Million Wii in the America region before it dropped to $199, it ended up selling 48 Million plus there.  

So less than 50% of Wii sold in that region were sold for $199 or less.