Nintendo says: No price cuts for the Wii

[i_hate_flying]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080425/ap_on_hi_te/japan_nintendo

I can't remember, did my Super Nintendo cost 100$ or 200$ way back when?

 

[Ananan]

I think my NES pack cost $99, and the SNES was slightly higher - maybe $149.

 

[i_hate_flying]

That sounds about right for the NES by the time I got it. As for the SNES, I just checked. It débuted at 199$ like I had thought. I believe the Genesis was also 199$.

I remember packing up the SNES whenever we used to have to go visit "family" (not real family), then unpacking and playing Super Mario World the entire time. My ex-step-grandfather would almost take personal offence to it every time, haha. I don't regret a thing

*edit: never had an ex-step-father or a step-father

 

[i_hate_flying]

By the way, Ananan, do you happen to know where I can get a high resolution version of your profile picture? Who is that?

 

[boonality]

^^ same

 

[Heyyou27]

Is this a surprise? Why would you cut the price of a product that can't stay on store shelves for more than a few seconds anyways?

 

[i_hate_flying]

Nintendo should raise the price to 300$US, that's about what they're going for on eBay without shipping

 

[infornography42]

There is no reason for Nintendo to do anything but stay the course on pricing. That thing is selling like gangbusters and shows no signs of slowing down.

 

[i_hate_flying]

The one Wii for sale at the only electronics shop from here to Bergen is going for about 500$US. I'll buy mine in the States this summer, thank you. Along with about 20 other things on my list that are half-price in the States compared to here