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IGN speculates on Wii's price and release date.
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Mr.Ressetti
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How about a Black Wii Package with Zelda packed in ?
Mr.Ressetti
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Dimmuxx said:
250$ with two Wiimotes and two Nunchakus ?
Boards of Canada
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Sold!
ok on launch day i wanna pay no more than 300 for my wii purchases. so i hope that means the system with the nunchuck and wiimote and hopefully one classical controller, then ill seperately buy one more wiimote, and on launch day prolly only buy one or two games...prolly zelda and metroid. ill wait to play the rest as i re up my cash flow and beat these games.
Zenith said:
Doubt it. It might get bad press from us, but to most people, fun is fun. Whether the fun is from the Wiimote, or the fun is from the graphics, I don't think most people will care. I also think that price isn't that bad. We're getting free online play, wireless, out of the box.
I just hope the online impresses me more than the DS's. Anyways, I think it's a fine pricepoint...Doesn't Nintendo also have a history of announcing a price, and then dropping it right before launch? Didn't the N64, and the GCN do this?
$230 is a bit too much if it's only the core console and one controller. But you know what? $30 is not that big a deal, and Nintendo's brands along with the novelty of motion control pretty much ensures it's going to sell well at any price below $250.
I don't see why Microsoft and Sony get free passes on charging $400+ for their consoles while Nintendo can't charge an extra $30, especially considering games will probably be cheaper, and you're getting free wifi, GC compatibility and a virtual console interface. When it comes down to it, you're paying for a console's entertainment value, not its power.
Also, casuals don't read Wii spec threads and probably assume it's in the same class as the 360/PS3, at least this holiday season.
Hopefully Nintendo adds some more value to the package with VC games or an extra controller to make it that much more enticing, but $230 sounds like a decent price.
I don't see why Microsoft and Sony get free passes on charging $400+ for their consoles while Nintendo can't charge an extra $30, especially considering games will probably be cheaper, and you're getting free wifi, GC compatibility and a virtual console interface. When it comes down to it, you're paying for a console's entertainment value, not its power.
Also, casuals don't read Wii spec threads and probably assume it's in the same class as the 360/PS3, at least this holiday season.
Hopefully Nintendo adds some more value to the package with VC games or an extra controller to make it that much more enticing, but $230 sounds like a decent price.
BobTheFork
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Ok I've had more than enough Wii jokes after all this timeXdrive05 said:
But that made my laugh way too much so its ok
Anyone considered the possiblity of VC dowloads being a packin? Not a bad idea, if the lauch VC lineup is great.
Hitler Stole My Potato
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I think I'll just play Zelda on my GC and hold off on buying a Wii. I wish I could just buy some sort of expansion pack and slap in on my GC instead of having to go out and spend over 200 bucks on a new system with similar tech.
BobTheFork
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As soon as Funtologists are taken seriosly, we'll prove the Wii is better :lolAmir0x said:because you ARE paying for the technology, and what is in these systems ARE worth $400+... what is in Wii technologically is worth less than 200
I'm sorry that systems aren't sold based on "fun points" or some shit though :lol
the Funomiter is patent pending
Mr.Ressetti
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argon said:
Oh man you got me excited! I just imagined a picture of a Wiibox which includes a black wii , two Controllers with Nunchaku , one Virtual Console controller and one pre paid VC card, and if you turn the box , you see a picture of SuperMario World and other VC games.
Of course with Zelda packed in
BobTheFork said:
To sell the third one and the fourth one to mum and dad, they have to see the kids playing Wii Sports multiplayer. 2 wiimotes + Wii Sports (full version or demo, or just tennis, who knows) is locked. The 229 price tag just confirms it (the extra 30 when compared to other nintendo hardware at launch is for the second wiimote and the software comes as "free")
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(just guessing, who knows what strange ideas has Iwata on his mind ...)
Shogmaster
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BobTheFork said:
I think Dissapointment-meter will beat to the market. *runs*
Tyrone Slothrop
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i think the extra $30 may entail another controller; to have just one controller and leaving it at $199 would be taking a bigger risk, considering the demographic nintendo is after ("only one controller? gee whiz, well i never. maybe this isnt such a good deal after all")
and it'd also explain why nintendo has been so reticent about the price. if it were $200 they would have probably said so at E3
and it'd also explain why nintendo has been so reticent about the price. if it were $200 they would have probably said so at E3
Xdrive05
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Hitler Stole My Potato said:
But they added just enough to make the tech warrant a higher price, even if not that much of a higher price. The 512 flash RAM and tripple the system RAM alone means no memory card and better than last gen graphics. And that controller has a lot more tech than any other.
With two or three times the gamecube's horses, onboard flash ram, and pimped out controller; at a bit over double the retail of the gamecube, the price is about right.
Amir0x said:because you ARE paying for the technology, and what is in these systems ARE worth $400+... what is in Wii technologically is worth less than 200
I'm sorry that systems aren't sold based on "fun points" or some shit though :lol
Ami, you have your Wii already paid off and I know you have a tight budget. What do you make of this?
Edit: I think people may be overstating the cost to Nintendo of wireless...
BobTheFork
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stalker said:
Thats very possible. That and the point someone made about packing the 2 with a name like WII made sense. Multiplayer fun its going to sell this thing (for me at least) so It seems ressonable that there could be two Motes. I am basing my opinion of past launches, but Nintendo is trying to break the mold so to speak
Amir0x said:because you ARE paying for the technology, and what is in these systems ARE worth $400+... what is in Wii technologically is worth less than 200
I'm sorry that systems aren't sold based on "fun points" or some shit though :lol
PS2s currently sell for $129.99 but it's technology is worth MUCH less. It's still selling strong based on its entertainment value, not its tech.
The same can be said for the GBA SP.
Meanwhile, in 2001 you'd be hard pressed to sell a Dreamcast for over $79.
Technology has nothing to do with whether consumers will welcome a price point. It's all about an item's perceived value in the market.
Y2Kevbug11 said:
I already paid 200 toward Wii, so if this is true 30 dollars won't kill me... I'll likely just cancel my Loco Roco pre-order and put it toward Wii.
It's annoying more than anything, but it's so cheap that it's hard to actually complain much. I mean, it's like... I'm gonna get a Wii at some point, and so the 30 dollars is basically just the cost of playing it this fall or something
argon said:
The PS2 is ancient technology, released back in 2001. If you purchased in in 2001, you would expect to pay 299.99 and be a steal. If you're paying $230 for an Gamecube turbo in 2006, the difference is clear. Value =! null, and Wii won't even have remotely in the same ****ing galaxy the library of quality titles as PS2 for the next 3 or 4 years or so even if that ever happened... so even if you wanted to use the "fun" argument, it fails
Cosmonaut X
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Xdrive05 said:
Heh
If the launch price is $230 I'd have no hesitation in importing straight away. That works out at about £120 - just £20 more than the price of a brand-new DS Lite over in the UK - and it looks like a bargain from where I'm sitting, even taking into consideration the lower specs.
Even if I held off for the official launch, I doubt I'd be paying more than £150 (IIRC, the GameCube launched at £130 over here, though that was in the face of Microsoft's massive price cut on the Xbox) which is at a price point - for me, anyway - where the system becomes pretty much an impulse purchase.
DeathbyVolcano
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xaosslug said:
Virtual console.
Mr.Ressetti
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This thread is about to die.
MrPing1000
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Cosmonaut X said:Heh
If the launch price is $230 I'd have no hesitation in importing straight away. That works out at about £120 - just £20 more than the price of a brand-new DS Lite over in the UK - and it looks like a bargain from where I'm sitting, even taking into consideration the lower specs.
Even if I held off for the official launch, I doubt I'd be paying more than £150 (IIRC, the GameCube launched at £130 over here, though that was in the face of Microsoft's massive price cut on the Xbox) which is at a price point - for me, anyway - where the system becomes pretty much an impulse purchase.
It doesn't work that way $230 will probably mean £200-£230.
Regardless I'll be there at launch with several games no doubt.
Amir0x said:
The Wii is able to connect to the internet wirelessly. This feature costs $100 on the Xbox 360. The Wiimote is going to be included. If the Xbox 360 controller costs $50, it's fair to assume the Wiimote costs just as much. That's $150 in value there. Paying $80 for the hardware and whatever else is packed in (nunchuck?) seems fine to me.
Clever Pun
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not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but this $229 price might be the higher tier of a two tier pricing scheme. Maybe the bare bones model is $179, comes with one (two maybe) wiimote and nothing else. Then with the @229 model you get two wiimotes, and Wiisports.
Seems possible to me.
Seems possible to me.
BobTheFork
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I'm holding out big hopes for nintendo's connectivity. If the support isn't there, I'll feel like I cheaped-out of the next gen. But is I can play SSBB against other people forever, I dont think I'll care. I've recently bought lots of games that look great, but I judt haven't enjoyed enough. If its really fun, I dont care what they charge.
^^^^^^ thats possible, but I really dont think nintendo will have to packs.
^^^^^^ thats possible, but I really dont think nintendo will have to packs.
Mr.Ressetti
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Alright back to the Gameboy Revolution..
Gigglepoo said:
Yes, and on 360 paying for the internet is worth every dime because it's not a hilarious piece of shit like PS2 online or DS Wifi. But, putting that aside, Wii has its own distinctive value... but as a consumer, I expect Nintendo to give me the system for a good price based on the value of the parts, not some vague "fun-o-meter." And I hate to break it for you, Wifi is not what makes 360 premium cost 100 more... that's actually a relatively cheap thing to add.
DeathbyVolcano
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Gigglepoo said:
*Raises eyebrows*
That's actually a pretty damn good point. Still, online better be ****ing good on Wii/