This needed to happen

Couldn't care about the Wii.

"but the system should have retailed at $200 from the start, like all of their other consoles in history. "

BUT all of their other consoles did NOT ship with a game, did they? N64 didn't and GameCube didn't... The way I see it, the Wii is a $220 system with a $30 game included. I do agree that it should have been $200 from the start, but it's justified due to it being shipped with a game.

Why should it have been retailed at $200 from the start when they have sold so many consoles by starting at $250. Nintendo knew they were going to sell. Another thing, it did come with a game and some Wii Channels already in so I think the $250 price was fine. You were practically paying $400 for a 360 and a game if you wanted to play something with it.

I think it would be wise for Nintendo to take the opportunity to announce a price cut or at least release the black Wii console in time for the holiday season. That along with the Wii Sports Resort and the upcoming releases of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit Plus would most likely allow Nintendo to be the best hardware and software seller for the rest of the year.

Even with NSMB Wii, Wii Sports and Wii Fit Plus potentially high software sales for the holiday season, Nintendo could use a new tactic to combat the cut throat strategies of Sony and Microsoft who aren't afraid of significantly lowering the price of their hardware (which they've done multiple times already).

I don't think there will be a Wii HD or anything like that because it pretty much goes against the idealogy of what Nintendo has set out to accomplish with Wii and quite frankily, Nintendo has surpassed its own expectations for the Wii's success. For one, its demonstrated how important the expanded audience is. Secondly, it has shown the importance of video game controller evolution especially with both Sony and Microsoft following in its footsteps.

Would a price cut convince me to buy the same console that I bought upon release, hated, and sold?

Yeah, probably.

One system that refuses to drop its price like everyone else is doing.

That's because it started out so damn cheap in the first place. If you don't count the Pro 360, which I believe Microsoft is trying to phase out now, the 360 and PS3 are still more expensive. That's why so many people got Wiis early on.

I still don't think they need it. Yeah, their sales are leveling off, but they are still well within the sweet spot.

I beliver too :D

Good comeback, Xero.

Lol....when sale numbers break down..........there is only one hope who can save our sales: Mr. Price Cut

@ Magnalon,

It does before I'm ever buying one. So far it's far too expensive, in my opinion, for what it is. $250? no thanks.

I can see a price cut working for them. I was holding out on getting a PS3 until the price dropped. The software lineup for the Wii is pretty damn good for the next 6 months or so, so much so that I almost didn't get that PS3. So a price cut right now could be very attractive to some.

The Wii could have been $99 at launch, I doubt it'll be dropped that much for a long time, but a $199 Wii seems likely soon.

Cool, if it goes to 149.99, I'll consider grabbing one. After I mod it, it'll be like a PSP. All the crappy games put together still can equal a few good ones.

I doubt it, personally. But it might be cool if I was proven wrong. If people want this, teasing details that the price MIGHT drop could pressure Ninty into dropping it to encourage those who will wait for these rumors to bear fruit to buy.

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