Price of Wii?

I hope its not $299, thats a bit much IMO unless it comes with like...2 Wiimotes or a game or some extra that has some decent value.
 
[quote name='whoknows']I hope its not $299, thats a bit much IMO unless it comes with like...2 Wiimotes or a game or some extra that has some decent value.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. $250 sounds like a nice price for a core system. If it does go to $299 I'd also like to see something extra. An extra controller would be a nice.

Didn't the PS1, Saturn and Dreamcast both retail for $299 at launch also?
 
hummm......
interesting.......
I wished Nintendo provided us with a little more info at E3, seems like there are new rumors on the wii every day.
 
[quote name='Rodimus Donut']Agreed. $250 sounds like a nice price for a core system. If it does go to $299 I'd also like to see something extra. An extra controller would be a nice.

Didn't the PS1, Saturn and Dreamcast both retail for $299 at launch also?[/QUOTE]

The PS1 launch price was indeed at $299.
However, the Saturn was priced $399 (There is no way I'm forgetting this one, I brought it at launch) and the Dreamcast was priced $199 when it was released.
 
[quote name='Rodimus Donut']Agreed. $250 sounds like a nice price for a core system. If it does go to $299 I'd also like to see something extra. An extra controller would be a nice.

Didn't the PS1, Saturn and Dreamcast both retail for $299 at launch also?[/QUOTE]

The PS1 launch price was at $299.
The Saturn was launched at $399 (There is no way I'm forgetting this one, I brought it at launch) and the Dreamcast was priced $199 when it launched.
 
[quote name='wbc1228']The PS1 launch price was indeed at $299.
However, the Saturn was priced $399 (There is no way I'm forgetting this one, I brought it at launch) and the Dreamcast was priced $199 when it was released.[/QUOTE]

I though the Dreamcast launched at $299 cause I bought a Japanese model on launch for that price. But you're right $199.

So looking back to the past, the Wii being $299 isn't too bad. But cheaper is always better.
 
I hope it's not $299 I still have to buy a CAG a Wii. I was thinking it was going to be $200, $250 TOPS. After all it's sounds like it's just a OC'd GC with a new wiimote.
 
Are people forgetting that Nintendo announced it would be less than $250? I think I trust Nintendo more then 7/11 when it comes to their own product.
 
I'm still holding out for $199... I have yet to find a valid reason why Nintendo couldn't move it out at this price and still make a nice profit on each system sold. I just hope they're not feeling over-confident in the positive post-E3 response.

Let's not lose sight of the fact that we're dealing with a minor upgrade power-wise, DVD play-back technology which is pretty cheap these days, and a small flash drive which is also cheap.
 
[quote name='Moxio']$299 is absolute bullshit. There's no reason why it should be over $249.[/QUOTE]

Yet PS3 is $500 for a low-end version. How is $300 too much?
 
[quote name='gizmogc']Yet PS3 is $500 for a low-end version. How is $300 too much?[/QUOTE]
What does that have to do with it? Sony will be selling the PS3 at a loss, while if the Wii is $299 Nintendo will be profiting.
 
[quote name='gizmogc']Yet PS3 is $500 for a low-end version. How is $300 too much?[/QUOTE]

A Core 360 is far more powerful than a Wii and costs $300. Obviously a Wii doesn't have a 20GB Harddrive so there's no reason to compare it to the Premium system.

EDIT: Anything over $200 is far too much, IMO. I'm not certainly not paying more than $150 (if that).
 
[quote name='megaseadramon']Yeah, lets all believe 7-11. I have high hopes that it is going to be $199, hopefully Nintendo doesnt dissapoint.[/QUOTE]

Agreed.. you people are taking this too seriously. The only reliable thing from 7-11 are their Slurpee's.

I think it's safe to say that the Wii will be $199 or at least offer a $199 version. I doubt it'll go over $249 for a version with an extra Wiimote/nunchaku and maybe a game.
 
Yeah $299 is waay too much for the way Nintendo is marketing the Wii. They basically are focusing on bringing customers in, not in wooing the hardcore gamer base with a premium product that goes with a premium price tag. Plus they would be betraying their words of a less than 250 price tag at E3.

Me thinks this is a slip-up on 7-11's part. Either that or it's a bundle deal. Hopefully not, because I was hoping on a $199 price tag, and I couldn't possibly imagine what bundle could be worth one extra benjamin. I sure can't see wii sports and an extra contoller being worth that much.
 
More likely then not, Nintendo would not reveal the finalized price to 7-11, for whatever reason. So, 7-11 just based the price on current trends in system prices. The ps2 launched at 299, xbox at 299, core 360- 299.

But then again that is my opinion
 
[quote name='TimPV3']I love how people immediately say fuck the Wii once the price goes over $250.[/QUOTE]

And we have every right to say fuck the Wii. $250 for the Wii is to much let alone $300. The Wii is nothing more then an updated Gamecube with a new controller. Why should the Wii be the same price as the 360 or even only $50 less then the 360? Many of us have been burned buying the last two Nintendo home consoles at lauch and the last two handhelds at launch with only a handful of exclusives , few and far between for the home consoles and redesigns with the handhelds.

$300 is too much and I believe/hope Nintendo knows this.
 
It's 7-11... and it could be a bundle. I highly doubt Nintendo wouldn't keep their word and actually make the console priced HIGHER than $249.99 when they specifically said that it would be lower.
 
[quote name='spoo']And we have every right to say fuck the Wii. $250 for the Wii is to much let alone $300. The Wii is nothing more then an updated Gamecube with a new controller. Why should the Wii be the same price as the 360 or even only $50 less then the 360? Many of us have been burned buying the last two Nintendo home consoles at lauch and the last two handhelds at launch with only a handful of exclusives , few and far between for the home consoles and redesigns with the handhelds.

$300 is too much and I believe/hope Nintendo knows this.[/quote]

I could give two craps about completely revolutionary graphics that you are paying all that money for on the 360 and PS2 . I would rather pay $300 for the wi and a new way to play games, then the same old crap that is appearing on the 360 and more than likely on the PS3. Serioulsy what are you paying the $400 for on a 360. Graphical updates. All the games play the EXACT same. There have been no inovations. I will pay whatever they want to charge, which is sounding like $299 tops (if even that), as this will be a truly innovative system.
 
[quote name='schuerm26']I could give two craps about completely revolutionary graphics that you are paying all that money for on the 360 and PS2 . I would rather pay $300 for the wi and a new way to play games, then the same old crap that is appearing on the 360 and more than likely on the PS3. Serioulsy what are you paying the $400 for on a 360. Graphical updates. All the games play the EXACT same. There have been no inovations. I will pay whatever they want to charge, which is sounding like $299 tops (if even that), as this will be a truly innovative system.[/QUOTE]

Ok lets not make this a console flame war. All next gen consoles have pros and cons. I am not going to waste everyones time and post them all but I will bring one of the Wii cons, the lack of horsepower. To make a long story short, price is directly related to system specs. The DS wouldn't be selling like it is today if it had the same price as the PSP on day one.

Edit: I forgot to say that I am 95% sure that the Wii will be $199.
 
This should be very different from a flame war... this is about valuation of the technology. We can all sorta understand why the 360 and the PS3 are priced where they are, given the price of the components. I think it's been pretty well documented that both MS and Sony are losing a fair amount of money on the sale of each console.

From what we know about the Wii, there's been a lot of money sunk into R&D, but the components themselves are comparatively cheap.

I can't justify MSRP based on long-term "fun factor" alone, although I'm pretty certain the price-per-hour of fun I'll be getting out of the Wii would justify a $300 price tag over the liffe of the system.

I'm one of those jerks who looks at something and says "that cost $5 to make... how come you're charging $20?"

My bottom line is this: I'm *not* gonna pay a lot for that Muffler!!!
 
[quote name='evanft']First Sports Illustrated for Kids, now 7-11. Where will our Wii news come from next???[/QUOTE]

humm......
my guess would be penthouse.
you heard it first from me.
:)
 
Well, Nintendo has officially announced that the Wii will not be over $250, it would be marketing and corporate suicide to go back on their word. This news = bullshit. I would expect a $300 bundle, but not for the system itself. I say expect $199 for the console, wiimote, nuchuck or $250 for the same but two wiimotes or classic controller and a few VC games.
 
[quote name='evanft']First Sports Illustrated for Kids, now 7-11. Where will our Wii news come from next???[/QUOTE]
If Nintendo would say something we wouldn't have to get our news from 7-11 or Sports Illustrated for Kids, now would we?
 
[quote name='whoknows']If Nintendo would say something we wouldn't have to get our news from 7-11 or Sports Illustrated for Kids, now would we?[/QUOTE]

Being that no official price has been announced from Nintendo this is at best speculation and not news.
 
I am not usually given to looking at IGN, and I'm especially annoyed by the Cassamawhatsit guy, who is an incredible horse's ass, but here comes the link:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/723/723894p1.html

If the leaked specs are close to reality, $229 is IMHO a touch high.

EDIT: btw, the "touch high" comment assumes $229 is a stand-alone price. If that's a bundle price, it's a different story--that is to say, if it's $229 for a bundle that includes a console, 2 wand/nunchuck controllers, a Classic controller, and Wii Sports, I will piss myself with glee.
 
[quote name='dothog']I am not usually given to looking at IGN, and I'm especially annoyed by the Cassamawhatsit guy, who is an incredible horse's ass, but here comes the link:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/723/723894p1.html

If the leaked specs are close to reality, $229 is IMHO a touch high.[/QUOTE]


Assuming it isn't bundled with Wii Sports and/or the extra controllers (Zapper and Retro), I agree with you. If it is though, I think a $30 price hike is very much justified. Again though, until Nintendo announces the price, I'm not buying any of it.
 
Im fine with $230 if it comes with the stuff you guys mentioned. There is no possible way they could sell wii sports seperate so they would have to bundle it.
 
It doesn't make sense that the wii would be 299 american and 399 canadian. They're just estimates.
 
[quote name='derder']It doesn't make sense that the wii would be 299 american and 399 canadian. They're just estimates.[/QUOTE]

We all think you're retraded, too.
 
[quote name='dothog']I am not usually given to looking at IGN, and I'm especially annoyed by the Cassamawhatsit guy, who is an incredible horse's ass, but here comes the link:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/723/723894p1.html

If the leaked specs are close to reality, $229 is IMHO a touch high.

EDIT: btw, the "touch high" comment assumes $229 is a stand-alone price. If that's a bundle price, it's a different story--that is to say, if it's $229 for a bundle that includes a console, 2 wand/nunchuck controllers, a Classic controller, and Wii Sports, I will piss myself with glee.[/QUOTE]

I couldn't agree more with the "touch high" comment.

When I saw the IGN article saying "coming sooner than expected, and for cheaper than you'd think", I assumed it was semi-confirming Oct. 2 and $199. $229, without some crazy good pack in (Wii sports, extra controllers, Virtual Console shit) isn't enough of a disparity from the Xbox 360 Core. And Nov. 2 is later than I'd have liked; I'd have expected it to be out 2 weeks or more ahead of the PS3.
 
[quote name='megaseadramon']Im fine with $230 if it comes with the stuff you guys mentioned. There is no possible way they could sell wii sports seperate so they would have to bundle it.[/QUOTE]

Why could they not sell Wii Sports seperate. Nintendo would be taking a page from Sony's book. Anyone remember the near launch tite for the PS2, Fantavision.
 
[quote name='dwhelan']Why could they not sell Wii Sports seperate. Nintendo would be taking a page from Sony's book. Anyone remember the near launch tite for the PS2, Fantavision.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, and we know how well that one sold.
 
well if they want people to get into the VC, they need to have the retro controller and including the 2 pieces of plastic to make the controller a zapper seems like a good idea. If they had those 2 and Wii Sports plus a VC Game included I would pay 250. Though one with only Wii sports seems reasonable at 200.
 
The thing that bothers me is that they kept listing Wii sports as a "launch title" at E3. I really am hoping they plan to make it included in the 229 package(making an assumption that matt c isnt just talking out his ass again), but hearing nintendo rep after rep cite it as a game released on launch day bothers me. I hope they don't include the cheesy wii music package instead. The orchestra and drum demos seemed the least impressive show of what the system is capable of, not to mention boring as hell.
 
[quote name='captainfrizo']Being that no official price has been announced from Nintendo this is at best speculation and not news.[/QUOTE]
You completely missed my point or are trying to avoid it. If Nintendo would release some news people wouldnt be "speculating" from second rate sources like we're doing now.
 
Well i can go 2 ways with this. We are speculatiing normally between $200 and $299 which is listed.

If most people are speculating $250 or so and it comes in cheaper, Goldmine for Nintendo publicity wise.

If it does come in at $299, well that's not good, but it wouldn't be from completely out of nowhere.

I Highly Highly doubt that it would be $299, so i don't see the harm in allowing people to speculate at that price point and then "surprise" them when it comes in cheaper.
 
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