£200 360 is a much more enticing proposition
gebx said:
Actually no... Last I checked all taxes are already included in the costs in the EU, unlike american/canadian prices.
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We go though this everytime international prices are discussed. Tax is indeed included in EU console prices, but they're still more expensive than the US consoles. €300, minus 19% tax is about €250, which is about $380. The dollar is just way too weak for the tax to compensate.
| bigjon said: hmm, I beleive Nintendo will lower the Wii to 179.99 then, to keep it as the image of the most affordable console. |
Dropping the price of a constantly sold out console must be the worst business decision ever. So I don´t think they´ll do that. I know it´s not constantly sold out here, but it´s not easy to get either.
andamanen said:
We go though this everytime international prices are discussed. Tax is indeed included in EU console prices, but they're still more expensive than the US consoles. €300, minus 19% tax is about €250, which is about $380. The dollar is just way too weak for the tax to compensate. |
Weird why is the Arcade the only one similar to U.S. cost?
€199 = $305 U.S.
$279+ 6% tax = $295 U.S.
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A €80 ($125 USD!) price drop on Arcade seems to imply its being phased out in Europe...
BengaBenga said:
Dropping the price of a constantly sold out console must be the worst business decision ever. So I don´t think they´ll do that. I know it´s not constantly sold out here, but it´s not easy to get either. |
Europe has always been Nintendo's worst Market. Nintendo needs to maintain its mo there, a price drop would do the trick.
End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)
Wii- 72 million 3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases
360- 37 million Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak
PS3- 29 million Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut
I think MS shouldn't alow the 360's price to drop too low , it cheapens it.
"Next Gen" hardware that's similar in price to the Wii doesn't sound too attractive IMO.
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| Username2324 said: That's still very expensive compared to American prices. |
Not really...We (Europeans) earn as much euro's as you guys earn dollars each year
In my country we average out at 32.000 euro's a year.
US averages out at 32.000 $ a year.
Dollar vs Euro might be 1:1.5 but that doesn't mean we are getting screwed. Our export is getting screwed and when American come visit Europe they are getting screwed. Not us Europeans! You think of it the wrong way!
THE NETHERLANDS
bigjon said:
Europe has always been Nintendo's worst Market. Nintendo needs to maintain its mo there, a price drop would do the trick. |
no way will they drop the wiis price. its outselling every other console easily.
theyre making so much profit, they wont price drop for a long time. say what you want, but it won't happen.
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