LuckyBrand
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Ill get a DS at $99.99, but wont get it any sooner, unless maybe i end up with alot of disposable income, than maybe $130... $200 is gotta be a mistake or a joke.
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Nintendo DS (Dual Screen), Platinum $199.82 11/30/2004 @ Walmart.com
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This is no different from the EB/GameSpot listings, and is likely no more official. It could be the actual price, but there is no way of confirming this until Nintendo announces it. Convince yourselves all tou want, but Wal-Mart is not a guaranteed source of MSRP. Show some signage, then we'll see.
I too am more curious about the software pricing...because at this point, I think a definite option for the system would be selling it for $200 but offering a free game. Then, discontinue the free game deal around PSP launch, and then sell the system for the $150 and games will come in at either $35 or $40. So really, they've been selling the system for about 160-170 for a long period of time, and then they only have a price cut of 10 in actuality but it seems bigger to the average, stupid consumer.
This is no guarantee of $200. Hell, I'll have problems justifying a purchase at $150, so don't think I'm playing damage control because I'm dying for a $150 price point. But really...this is no more concrete than EB.
This is no different from the EB/GameSpot listings, and is likely no more official. It could be the actual price, but there is no way of confirming this until Nintendo announces it. Convince yourselves all tou want, but Wal-Mart is not a guaranteed source of MSRP. Show some signage, then we'll see.
I too am more curious about the software pricing...because at this point, I think a definite option for the system would be selling it for $200 but offering a free game. Then, discontinue the free game deal around PSP launch, and then sell the system for the $150 and games will come in at either $35 or $40. So really, they've been selling the system for about 160-170 for a long period of time, and then they only have a price cut of 10 in actuality but it seems bigger to the average, stupid consumer.
This is no guarantee of $200. Hell, I'll have problems justifying a purchase at $150, so don't think I'm playing damage control because I'm dying for a $150 price point. But really...this is no more concrete than EB.
Retailers don't set these prices without guidance. They have to have some idea of how much the product is and how much will be available so they know how much to order. I would be suprised if the price is anything but $199.
I'm also concerned about the lack of information this late in the game. It's the first time I can remember that so little was known about a game device so close to launch. By this time in 2001, I already knew what games I was going to get with my Xbox bundle.
I'm also concerned about the lack of information this late in the game. It's the first time I can remember that so little was known about a game device so close to launch. By this time in 2001, I already knew what games I was going to get with my Xbox bundle.
Chittagong
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Nevermind. NDS will be mine the day it comes out regardless the price, along with the first party games and the surgery thing (not the kinky one). Commercial success and the resulting lifetime of the platform is another question, of course, as discussed in another thread.
I'm sure it will sell like hotcakes at $200, but I most likely won't be buying one at that price, since I already own an SP.
Plus I'm inclined to wait and see if the machine has any design flaws--$200 is too much to pay for a device with paint that wears off, or one that gets dust under its screen.
Plus I'm inclined to wait and see if the machine has any design flaws--$200 is too much to pay for a device with paint that wears off, or one that gets dust under its screen.
Spiritreaver
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Chittagong said:
Exactly, I'll be getting this as I've looked forward to it. But if so many are willing to bail out by a price that many here had actually expected, I can only imagine what people are going to do with the PSP. *shrugs* Get over it, there's still an alternative out there for cheap gaming.
krypt0nian
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Yay another placeholder price!
Mr_Furious
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Not likely. Many current Nintendo GBA games are listed at that price and do you actually think GBA games will cost the same as DS games? The DS cartridge is bound to be larger, storage-wise, and we all know that means it'll cost more. I'm betting on $40.StrikerObi said:
Anyways, I can care less if the DS comes out at $200 or $150 because I have too much to buy and play this holiday as it is. I'd rather purchase 5 AAA games for any/all of my home consoles than to have just 1 DS w/ 1 game. The price will surely drop next year and I'm patient.
Alcibiades
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"concerned about the lack of information"jedimike said:
concerned about DS, or that competition it's going to give XBox in November...
Mr_Furious
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You people that are laughing at those thinking the DS will ship at $200 are no different with your assumptions. In fact, they at least have some type of confirmation from 3 sources so far of what the DS might be priced at while yours is based off wishful thinking.
efralope said:
Only Nfans consider handhelds competitors in the console market
I don't care if DS retails for $50 or $500... I won't be buying it. 1. Because I don't know shit about it (thx Nintendo). 2. Because there are at least 15 Xbox games coming during the holidays that I do know about and would rather spend money on.krypt0nian
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Prine said:
Another one believes this "news" Yeah ok...
jedimike said:
Mark the calendar folks, I agree with Mikey here. Although I'm less concerned, more bemused. At this point, Nintendo themselves should've announced some games. They're either holding off for a sudden marketing blitz, or it's going to be launched quietly, and then advertised (For bizarre marketing reasons that I don't think any of us are qualified to question or interpret.)
ironichaos
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Japanese hardware sales for last week of August:
GameBoy Advance SP - 38,160
Xbox - 366
Suck it. Anything - including movies, television, and walking the damn dog - is competition to console sales.
xsarien said:
haha... see what happens when you join the darkside. Seriously though, I knew everything about the Xbox. I knew I needed $500 (ouch) at launch to get my bundle... I knew exactly which games I had to choose from. I had screenshots and videos of every launch game. There was nothing left for me to know about. It was just excitement and anticipation at this point.
Mr_Furious
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Regardless, it's still hearsay and your "friend" could very well be wrong.AniHawk said:
Mr_Furious
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So why are you so quick to laugh at those that think the DS might actually be priced higher than $150?AniHawk said:
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Mr_Furious said:
Because $200 is a ridiculously high price. If it had to be more than $150, it'd be at $180.
Nintendo has consistently put out reasonably priced handhelds since the GB days. Granted, the DS has plenty of features which will drive up the price, Nintendo knows what sells in the handheld market and what does not. Something which is more than $99.99 is already risky, but something that's twice that is downright lunacy.
If, IF Nintendo does price it at $199.99, they will be admitting a very early defeat.
I will retract my previous statement however- since I'm now remembering the latest comments about going after "early adopters" from Reggie and others (but that could mean that they know that it'd be much more mainstream at $99.99 like the GB series instead of at a $149.99 pricetag).
However, I still think a lot of people are overreacting at this point.
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I think wal-mart does some weird psychological tests to see what numbers to use so people don't round up to the nearest dollar at first glance.AniHawk said:
If Nintendo was really intending to price the NDS at 200 bucks (they're 'all about the money', remember?) then they wouldn't have lowered the GBASP's price by 20 bucks. A 100 dollar difference between two portables is more than enough to put them in seperate markets.
I stand by my prediction of $149.95
I stand by my prediction of $149.95
SpoonyBard
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I also predict $150. Could be a little higher or a little lower, but it would be more likely to be $120 than $200. $200 is just too much.
Mr_Furious
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That would be reasonable thinking if Nintendo, themselves, didn't say that the DS would be their 3rd pillar and that it wasn't intended to compete or replace the GBA. $200 is just enough to attract the early adopters and with there being most likely a hardware shortage, Nintendo's sure to capitalize on it. Nintendo has been known to create hardware shortages to inflate interest in their consoles.Lost Weekend said:
TekunoRobby
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TEH DS IS $200 AND TEH PSP IS $250
DOOMED DOOMED!
AM I RITE? AM I RITE? LOLLERS
DOOMED DOOMED!
AM I RITE? AM I RITE? LOLLERS
It's a fucking estimate. That way they can take preorders and not have to worry about honoring their low price if the MSRP is higher.neptunes said:
In other words, if these stores were taking reserves for the DS at $129.99 and Nintendo announced it for $149, they'd have to honor the $129.99 price point for anyone who reserved it during that time. By estimating at the highest possible price, retailers gurantee that they aren't shooting themselves in the foot. They'll just lower the price once it's confirmed.
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