Was Nintendo right to opt out of the graphics arms race?

[SvennoJ]

burninmylight said:

Chrkeller said:

Probably a bit of both.  Sony going $500 and $600 on the ps3 (my prices could be slightly off), while Nintendo went $250 had to help a lot.  

For the bolded sentence, absolutely. Sony made Nintendo and Microsoft's marketing campaign, just like they did the exact same for the PS4 a generation later. But again, a $350-400* Wii with Wii Sports, Twilight Princess HD and power similar to a 360 (keep in mind that this is a year after the 360 launched) still looks more attractive than a PS3 that you'll have to get a second job for.

*I meant to say $350-400 in my earlier post, not $300-400.

Nah this is what gave the Wii its momentum, $249 price and Wii Sports.

Advertising was everywhere









Then Wii Fit added on to the momentum.

$249 is one of those psychological price barriers. $350 sounds twice as expensive.