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RedInker on 09 June 2012
Bristow9091 said:

So I've been browsing ShopTo for some games to buy, and noticed this on the main page, it's a preorder for the Wii U, it's going to release in both black and white at launch apparently...

http://www.shopto.net/WII%20U/VIDEO%20GAMES/WIIUHW02-Nintendo%20Wii%20U%20Console%20Black.html

Is this just a placeholder price for preorders or do you guys think this will be the actual RRP?



I think that price would make sense for a launch price.



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radishhead on 09 June 2012

That sounds reasonable, but would also definitely be a "pleasant surprise"



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mysticwolf on 09 June 2012

350 dollars. I was hoping for 300 but I thought that was maybe too low. 350 seems okay, once i realize that it comes with a gamepad. I wasn't gonna get it at launch anyway, but i don't know how many casual gamers would pay that much for it.



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Slimebeast on 09 June 2012

I hope for $350 but I believe it will be $300.



NintendoPie on 09 June 2012
Slimebeast said:
I hope for $350 but I believe it will be $300.


Why would you hope for more...?

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Nintendo found some way to keep the costs low. I could see it being at least 280$. (Afterall, the 3DS is and odd number for a Console price, it's 169.99$.)



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Slimebeast on 09 June 2012
NintendoPie said:
Slimebeast said:
I hope for $350 but I believe it will be $300.


Why would you hope for more...?

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Nintendo found some way to keep the costs low. I could see it being at least 280$. (Afterall, the 3DS is and odd number for a Console price, it's 169.99$.)

I want all next gen consoles to be as expensive as possible, to allow as powerful hardware as possible.

If Wii U is $350 chances increase thhatf PS4 and X360 cost beyond $400.



NintendoPie on 09 June 2012
Slimebeast said:
NintendoPie said:
Slimebeast said:
I hope for $350 but I believe it will be $300.


Why would you hope for more...?

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Nintendo found some way to keep the costs low. I could see it being at least 280$. (Afterall, the 3DS is and odd number for a Console price, it's 169.99$.)

I want all next gen consoles to be as expensive as possible, to allow as powerful hardware as possible.

If Wii U is $350 chances increase thhatf PS4 and X360 cost beyond $400.

Why? That would be the stupidest thing the companies could do. Making it that much would mean it would barely sell.



Slimebeast on 09 June 2012
NintendoPie said:
Slimebeast said:
NintendoPie said:
Slimebeast said:
I hope for $350 but I believe it will be $300.


Why would you hope for more...?

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Nintendo found some way to keep the costs low. I could see it being at least 280$. (Afterall, the 3DS is and odd number for a Console price, it's 169.99$.)

I want all next gen consoles to be as expensive as possible, to allow as powerful hardware as possible.

If Wii U is $350 chances increase thhatf PS4 and X360 cost beyond $400.

Why? That would be the stupidest thing the companies could do. Making it that much would mean it would barely sell.

X360 launched at $400 and with inflation that could mean $450 in 2013. PS3 launched at $600 and still managed to be a viable platform in the long run.

My dream is that both X720 and PS4 will cost $500 at launch (I expect $400 for both though). That would mean very powerful hardware.

And perhaps even better, it would mean that the casual market was locked out.



NintendoPie on 09 June 2012
Slimebeast said:

X360 launched at $400 and with inflation that could mean $450 in 2013. PS3 launched at $600 and still managed to be a viable platform in the long run.

My dream is that both X720 and PS4 will cost $500 at launch (I expect $400 for both though). That would mean very powerful hardware.

And perhaps even better, it would mean that the casual market was locked out.

I'm sorry, but I just can't grasp your ideals here. They make no sense to me. I guess that is the end of our conversation.



Stefan.De.Machtige on 09 June 2012
Slimebeast said:
NintendoPie said:
Slimebeast said:
NintendoPie said:
Slimebeast said:
I hope for $350 but I believe it will be $300.


Why would you hope for more...?

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Nintendo found some way to keep the costs low. I could see it being at least 280$. (Afterall, the 3DS is and odd number for a Console price, it's 169.99$.)

I want all next gen consoles to be as expensive as possible, to allow as powerful hardware as possible.

If Wii U is $350 chances increase thhatf PS4 and X360 cost beyond $400.

Why? That would be the stupidest thing the companies could do. Making it that much would mean it would barely sell.

X360 launched at $400 and with inflation that could mean $450 in 2013. PS3 launched at $600 and still managed to be a viable platform in the long run.

My dream is that both X720 and PS4 will cost $500 at launch (I expect $400 for both though). That would mean very powerful hardware.

And perhaps even better, it would mean that the casual market was locked out.

Never going to happen.  There's simply to much money there. Money which the VG industry desperatly needs. 



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