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Will consumers be receptive paying between $360 and 410 for a new super Mario game and new Nintendo home console?

Yes 51 66.23%
 
No 26 33.77%
 
Total:77
Train wreck on 05 November 2012
F0X said:
Train wreck said:
miz1q2w3e said:
One word: Inflation.

I dont see how inflation plays any part in Nintendo pricing its system.  Its priced its console launch systems at $199 for 20 years (even though inflation changed year on year; each year), could have made the wii priced at $199 (it was profitable at 250) and that doesnt answer the initial question.


The idea is that once inflation is accounted for, the Wii U is launching at slightly more than Wii and N64. And a lot less than SNES and NES. So actually the price is on par with most previous Nintendo consoles.

What really affects the pricing however, is the fact that Nintendo is taking a loss on each Wii U sold. They can't go down much further in price. Whether or not consumers are fine with this price point, it's hard to say. 3DS was definitely overpriced (should've lauched at $199 I say), but unlike the Wii U, Nintendo wasn't taking a loss on it.

Worth noting: $410 = Wii U + 2 games, not just Wii U + Mario. Deluxe version is a bundle.

I understand the idea but people dont buy consoles with 1985, 1991 or 1996 dollars.  I understand the deluxe has a game added but its not Super mario bros U, that has to be paid separately.