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Miyamotoo on 17 May 2016
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thismeintiel said:
Miyamotoo said:

You are very wrong if you think they will release around XB1 power console for $299-349 and basically repeat Wii U mistake (several time they stated Wii U had higher price than they wanted). If they releasing around XB1 power console it will have $249-299 price point. Also PS4 Neo will not have price point below $399.

We'll have to see what kind of deal Nintendo can make with manufacturers.  If the Wii U is any indication, taking a loss on outdated HW at $299+, they probably won't be getting the best cost per part.  It'll probably be even worse if manufacturers look at only 15M Wii Us shipped, lucky if it hits 20M+.  But, maybe they can pull off at least $299.  Of course, that still doesn't change that not only will it have to compete against a $299 PS4 OG, which will still be more powerful than it, but it'll also look even more outdated once the PS4 Neo is shown.

It wasn't problem with manufacturer deals, problem was gamepad because Wii U had higher price for around $50, and also huge problem was exchange rate back then when they manufacturing Wii U, Nintendo several times said Yen was to blame why Wii U didnt had lower launch price.

Also if they really ditch disks for cartridges (flash memory), console can have even lower price point.