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Slashdot are running a story hinting (rather strongly) at a $200 launch price for the Wii: http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/22/2110250 Assuming the same $=€ as the PS3, we're looking at £136 for the UK, or £139.99 at a more familiar price point. Or, in layman's terms - 1/3 of a PS3. |
Wii launch @ £140?
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pete_m 6 posts
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MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI didn't see anything about the price in there, however in the linked interview Iwata basically says we won't see a GBA succesor for a long while. :/
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Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agopete_m wrote:
Slashdot are running a story hinting (rather strongly) at a $200 launch price for the Wii: http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/22/2110250
Assuming the same $=€ as the PS3, we're looking at £136 for the UK, or £139.99 at a more familiar price point. Or, in layman's terms - 1/3 of a PS3.
Layman? Peter m...
Are Peter Moore?
/read about interview today -
mr_steve100 1,238 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI saw the PS3 Euro and $ prices, and thought we would be getting screwed over, but I don't think that they added the Tax amount onto $599. So it could equally be possible that a $200 Wii is exclusive of Tax.
Still, we pay twice as much Tax here than in the US, so it's still no fair
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pete_m 6 posts
Registered 16 years agoI think the key is the "you may want to check our past records of price points" quote.
The NES, SNES, 64, and 'Cube all had a US launch price of $200.
(Hopefully I'm not reading too much into this.gif)
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plok 1,296 posts
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Registered 16 years ago£140 sounds a bit low to me, considering the technology in the controller. But I'd be disappointed if it was above £180...
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bzzct 2,518 posts
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Registered 18 years agopete_m wrote:
Really? 'Cos the N64 was about £400 at UK launch wasn't it?
I think the key is the "you may want to check our past records of price points" quote.
The NES, SNES, 64, and 'Cube all had a US launch price of $200.
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Kolmar wrote:
pete_m wrote:
Really? 'Cos the N64 was about £400 at UK launch wasn't it?
I think the key is the "you may want to check our past records of price points" quote.
The NES, SNES, 64, and 'Cube all had a US launch price of $200.
(Hopefully I'm not reading too much into this
£250. I know because I paid every penny myself. Then watched in disbelief as they reduced it mere weeks later!
I severely doubt it launched in the US at $200, though. -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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The N64 was £249.99 at launch in the UK.
Mario 64 £59.99
Edited by Razz at 00:07:13 23-05-2006 -
plok 1,296 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThe Wii can't go for £250. It needs to be less the the 360 Core (which will probably have a price cut around release date) if it is to sell.
£140 -£180 would be impulse buy range.
I also hope the games aren't overpriced. Might be a new system but games should be less than £40. -
pete_m 6 posts
Registered 16 years ago@mr_steve100 - US prices are always exclusive of sales tax (i.e. VAT), so your average US gamer will pay 6-9% on top, varying from state to state. As far as I know, quoted EU prices *must* include VAT, which goes some way to explaining the higher basic prices.
@plok, @ecureuil - I honestly think that we'll get the Wii at around the £140 mark. The Gamecube was around there (maybe £130?), and the big N is saving so much on CPU/GPU development that they've got to give us some slack -
plok 1,296 posts
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Registered 16 years agoWii £140 base pack...Wii £180 for console 2 controllers and Sport game and I'll be a very very happy boy!
Still think £140 is too low, even if Cube launch at £130ish. Technology in the controllers is going to make them pricey! -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoIt's only a controller why should that push the price up?
£140/€200 sounds about right for it.
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Toonster 6,930 posts
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Registered 17 years ago200 dorra sucky sucky?
edit: oh god, if someone photoshopped Kutaragi holding a PS3, with him saying '600 dorra sucky sucky?' that would make my day.
Edited by Toonster at 00:18:15 23-05-2006 -
mr_steve100 1,238 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI'd say £180 with one complete controller (wouldn't they be quite expensive with all that motion detection stuff? - and buying an additional one would probably be around £25 as most official joypads seem to be). No game. Instant access to WiiConnect24. Relevant cables. Throw in a few demos, or possible Wii Sports.
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BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoecureuil wrote:
fixxored
Actually, I've heard rumours that the controllers are quite expensive to produce, in comparison to the price of the console. I've read reports of the console being $200, but extra Wiimotes costing anywhere between $70-$100. -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoSo anyone know when Wii is coming out, I'm bursting for it! -
plok 1,296 posts
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Registered 16 years agoBartonFink wrote:
It's only a controller why should that push the price up?
The tilt sensor technology in the controller I imagine would make them more expensive because its not used in many current devices and it means there is more to the controller than a circuit board with a few buttons attached - there is a speaker, possibly a microphone, buttons, connectors, tilt bits, a rumble motor, and wireless technology. -
Razz 1,217 posts
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Registered 18 years agoRazz wrote:
So anyone know when Wii is coming out, I'm bursting for it!
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Toonster 6,930 posts
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Registered 17 years agoGod, can you all believe it was a month ago when we heard 'Wii' for the first time and we all went up in flames? Man, how much has changed since then.
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MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agotumbleweed wrote:
Razz wrote:
So anyone know when Wii is coming out, I'm bursting for it!
/points at door
At least I try! ;_;
/runs at door
/pushes... sees handle to late
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mr_steve100 1,238 posts
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Registered 16 years agoplok wrote:
BartonFink wrote:
It's only a controller why should that push the price up?
The tilt sensor technology in the controller I imagine would make them more expensive because its not used in many current devices and it means there is more to the controller than a circuit board with a few buttons attached - there is a speaker, possibly a microphone, buttons, connectors, tilt bits, a rumble motor, and wireless technology.
Exactly. Look at the official Xbox360 wireless controller - that's £32 in the shops. The Wiimote has a few more bits and bobs crammed into it. -
Dirtbox 92,596 posts
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BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoToonster wrote:
Wii really don't want to know about your flaming bladder problems thank you very much. Jaysus.
God, can you all believe it was a month ago when we heard 'Wii' for the first time and we all went up in flames? Man, how much has changed since then.
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tourlord 2,600 posts
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MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Dirtbox wrote:
Feels like just yesterday.
But you have to admit, everyone is used it now.
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