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Reggie Fils-Aime says no more Wii price cuts are coming photo

With all these price drops happening, maybe you were hoping the Wii might get another one -- to $149.99, perhaps? Well, you can forget that idea. Nintendo Prez Reggie Fils-Aime told CNBC in a recent interview that we've already seen the end of the price cuts, and that if you want a Wii, you're going to be paying 200 bones for it. From the interview:

We lasted 34 months without having to cut the price. We were able to reach over 20 million consumers here in the US at USD 249. The next group of consumers we will get at this USD 199 price point, and we've already seen very strong results after just one week on the marketplace.

Fils-Aime also remarked that another price cut is "absolutely not" going to happen.

He also commented that there will be no shortage of the console this holiday season, saying "We're prepared. We have a tremendous amount of product in inventory, we've been flowing product in for retail. We do not expect to have shortages on our products. If we do experience them, I'd love to have that problem, but we're not seeing that this year."

That's great news, Reg. On the other hand, your face is still kind of scary.

[Via GamesIndustry.Biz]

 


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CitizenErased's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:03
CitizenErased
GAH!!!
GET IT AWAY!!!
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:03
MrSadistic
AHHHHH
TheNakedAnt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:04
TheNakedAnt
So terrifying...
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:04
eternalplayer2345
MEIN EYES
ydarkage's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:05
ydarkage
Oh Great! So I can buy one now and not eat my shorts after one month, when the prize drops a half! ;D~

Unnnfortanely, here on Brazil, it´s cost R$ 1.200,00 (which is aprox. U$ 600).. COOL!! ¬¬ Frakk, i live in the wrong place!

;~
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:07
Xhumation
Reggie makes me think of burgers. and those are a lot cheaper tha a Wii.
Draxxlith's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:11
Draxxlith
"Absolutely not" as in Sony "absolutely not going to drop price" or as in actually absolutely not going to drop the price?
I, for one, suspect that once sales slow down enough, the Wii will hit the magical price point where it is no longer a big decision, and then the PS2 comparison press releases will blot out the sun.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:12
Super Drybones
to be fair, anyone's face up close is scary.
PEICanada7's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:13
PEICanada7
I'm sure he meant that there's no other price cut coming anytime soon. The women asked the question right after they talking about the price cut that just happened, so of course he's going to say we're absolutely not going to do anymore price cuts.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:15
Monodi
Sounds great. Also, Reggie is made of mexican cows and arabian condors.
AstralDrmz's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:23
AstralDrmz
Reggie is creepier than the baby on Eraserhead.
Jaffacakelover's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:27
Jaffacakelover
My god, he looks like Krang.
Zepwich's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:28
Zepwich
@AstralDrmz
Ew! it looks like a baby E.T burn victim!
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:33
Jonathan Holmes
Because he said the price is not going to drop, I now think that the price is going to drop.

It's always opposite day when console developers talk price drops.
SoraX911's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:35
SoraX911
He is Staring at me!!! >n< *sniff Make It Stop! Make it Stop!!!
BulletTrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:35
BulletTrain
I walked by him at PAX several times and I can confirm he is just as large and meat-like as you all imagine him to be.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:37
pascuz46
Reggie's face already sickened me, now seeing it blown up in an extreme close up just makes me want to vomit. Thanks.
MkShiranui's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 17:40
MkShiranui
I doubt it's going to drop again, since I'm still not certain it needed a price drop in the first place.

And that picture needs the Cheney Hunting treatment.
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:03
CrocBox
I'm going to have nightmares about this now... Kinda reminds me of Olmec for some reason.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:05
TheDreadHawk
Scared the bejesus out of me.
RedQueensAce's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:09
RedQueensAce
Holy shit, you can see his mustache pre-forming underneath his skin.
Cadtalfryn's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:12
Cadtalfryn
He just wants everyone to run out and buy one now. Once the PS3 starts outselling it again, it'll be become less expensive.
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:33
Artemus
Creepy.
Usedtabe's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:42
Usedtabe
Hmmm. As a wii owner for a couple of years, I have to say that I do not find it worth $199. I paid the original $250, but it's not worth any more than $150 to me. Not a fanboy, just my opinion.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:44
lewness
This is wallpaper material.
Darein's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:44
Darein
Might as well just zoom in on nose hairs while you are at it...

n00b!!!
Ace Flibble's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 18:54
Ace Flibble
Scrolling down to that shit me right up, I don't mind saying. That should be considered NSFW.
matrixdude171's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 19:00
matrixdude171
Meh, all he's saying is that there isn't a Wii HD.
Nicojay2's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 19:24
Nicojay2
Stares into your soul,
eats a burger,
and laughs.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 19:39
The-Excel
Y'all are wusses.
A Very Drunk Panda's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 19:52
A Very Drunk Panda
I know I'm a bit late in saying this, but oh my god.
THOSE EYES
THAT CURLED SMUG SMILE
IT'S REGGIE
EVERYONE HIT THE DECK, SHIELD YOURSELVES
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 20:36
Dexter345
He can't possibly say that it'll never go lower than $200. Five or ten years from now, when the next generation of consoles is out, it'll be a budget piece of hardware.
Karma-Suture's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 22:14
Karma-Suture
Watching those eyes scroll up from the bottom of the screen to reveal the full image was far and away the funniest thing that happened to me today (although the night's still young). Thanks for that.
Rigby's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 22:46
Rigby
My partner just told me that Fils-Aime vaguely means 'child love' in French.

Just sayin'.
Paviel's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 00:40
Paviel
Oh, the price will drop. It may not happen until the next console generation, or the generation after, but the price WILL drop...
seamonkey420's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 07:44
seamonkey420
i guess i see his point from a business sense. that is why i got me a broken wii on ebay to fix up for under $100 :P

sold my launch wii a year back but wanted to get in on some of that new mario thats coming! :) now if i could only find a decent wii remote deal.. hmm..
JonahFalcon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 11:36
JonahFalcon
The most FACE ever seen on a website.
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