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MidnightRider85 said:
the blue ocean market doesn't seem to be flocking in mass to the latest versions of games like Wii Sports Resort.  

Wii Sports Resort sells significantly better than Wii Fit at this age.

http://vgchartz.com/swlaunch.php?reg1=All&game1=Wii+Sports+Resort+-+Wii&reg2=All&game2=&reg3=All&game3=Wii+Fit+-+Wii&weeks=28 

(even if you would align the 4th and 20th week jumps that are the western releases)

 

 

I'm 80% sure that Microsoft will drop the price before the holidays...

but I'm also 97% sure that Nintendo WILL NOT drop the Wii's price in this year, and 80% sure that NEITHER in next year. 

 

Prices need to be cut because of the competition. It's for people who already WANT to buy a console, to convince them to buy a given console instead of the others. 

NINTENO DOESN'T HAVE A REAL COMPETITION! Currently, their audience has only one option for gaming, so they can always keep the price reasonably high, and people will buy it rather than the cheaper competitors that have $0 value for them. It can't be too high, only because they are still indirectly competiting with other forms of entertainment. (they would rather do real sports than buy a 2000$ Wii, of course.)



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Nintendo will work further on bringing unique and fun gaming experience to Wii and DS, while MS and $ony are tearing each other apart. Wii doesn't need any price cuts, it will lead the pack no matter how cheap HD twins become.



No i think MS just should concentrate on a profit this quarter.



 

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Elifrit said:
both nintendo and microsoft don't need to counter, the reason is sony is desperate, why are they desperate? 'cause they're not getting as much sales as they would like to. so sony is making an attempt to LEVEL THINGS UP, their console being a little bit cheaper doesn't mean automatically liking their games

 

Well said.



puffy said:

I don't understand how dropping the price is desperate

 

Price cut is like an white flag, Sony officially surrendered to the fact that their SKUs and associated game line-up doesn't hold such a value for the price, that's why.



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LOL AHAHAHAHAHAHA

ps3 getting a price cut = desperate

but then you got ppl praying for MS to counter and drop the alrdy cheap 360 price = not desperate



MDMAniac said:
puffy said:

I don't understand how dropping the price is desperate

 

Price cut is like an white flag, Sony officially surrendered to the fact that their SKUs and associated game line-up doesn't hold such a value for the price, that's why.

That's an interesting look on the situation! MS did it last year so I assume it was the same for them too?



The price cut = desperation only applies if sony does it.



XxXProphecyXxX said:
The price cut = desperation only applies if sony does it.

No because all products go through it at some point, well, the wii seems to be an exception lol.



If Wii gets a price cut Ima make hundreds of "Nintendo is desperate" threads.