Yahoo News: Wii Offically $250

Sounds good to me! $30 isn't that much of a difference, anyway. Can't wait for this mofackey.
 
Firewall said:
I was hoping for $220.....
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I believe they said it wouldn't be any more expensive then X yen, where X yen = $220. There was also a statement saying that it would be no more than $250.
 
Well, I was hoping for 149-199, but I'll get the wii for $250. I suspect that if sony had a better showing, it would have sold for 199.
 
hmm it looks like they're taking the comment of "will not be more than $250" and interpreting that as "will be $250".

no news here.

As always, with Nintendo, it's all speculation until you're heard it from the big N.
 
cyks said:
I can get a 360 on ebay for not much more...
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Oh boy, wrong comment. Now all of the phanboy's are gonna be like, "but the Wii has the ZOMG controller, and blah blah blah.....360 is the SUXoR!!!" lol
 
This isn't official at all. The article doesn't mention any number direct from Nintendo.
 
cyks said:
I can get a 360 on ebay for not much more...
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And you'll be able to get a Wii on ebay for less. :rolleyes:

Anyway, $250 isn't the set price in my eyes, not until Nintendo officially announces a price with a release date. They've only said it'll cost NO MORE than $250. Could still be $200, I think they're waiting to see if Microsoft drops the price on the Xbox 360 core to decide whether to charge $250 or $200.
 
zero002021 said:
And you'll be able to get a Wii on ebay for less. :rolleyes:

Anyway, $250 isn't the set price in my eyes, not until Nintendo officially announces a price with a release date. They've only said it'll cost NO MORE than $250. Could still be $200, I think they're waiting to see if Microsoft drops the price on the Xbox 360 core to decide whether to charge $250 or $200.
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I thought Microsoft confirmed they weren't planning on any price drops
 
dotK said:
To? It's already the cheapest console by a longshot.
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249 is hardly a longshot, that would be cheapest by 50$. And that is without MS making a price drop. If the Wii is 249 it wouldn't surprise me if MS made a 50$ price drop at least on the core so you have the choice of a Wii or a 360 at the same price.

Personally I am not going to buy it for any more than 199, more likely will wait for it to be 149.
 
dotK said:
To? It's already the cheapest console by a longshot.
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Its also horribly overpriced for the hardware/capabilities included. I am stil buying a Wii, but I'll wait for a price drop.

My 360 has my undivided attention for the moment. :D
 
Erasmus354 said:
249 is hardly a longshot, that would be cheapest by 50$. And that is without MS making a price drop. If the Wii is 249 it wouldn't surprise me if MS made a 50$ price drop at least on the core so you have the choice of a Wii or a 360 at the same price.

Personally I am not going to buy it for any more than 199, more likely will wait for it to be 149.
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The 360 core console hardly counts as it's gimped. You have to buy the $400 model to take full advantage of it, just like the $600 PS3. The Wii, on the other hand, provides the full experience at $250.
 
theNoid said:
Its also horribly overpriced for the hardware/capabilities included. I am stil buying a Wii, but I'll wait for a price drop.

My 360 has my undivided attention for the moment. :D
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Because graphical horsepower is really all that matters... You could say that the 360 is horribly overpriced for the lack of innovation brought to the table, it's just an upgraded Xbox.
 
theNoid said:
Its also horribly overpriced for the hardware/capabilities included. I am stil buying a Wii, but I'll wait for a price drop.
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Not really, it's probably the only one that is priced right. The others are or will be losing quite a bit of cash for every one that is sold. So technically the others are horribly underpriced.
 
TekSomniaK said:
I thought Microsoft confirmed they weren't planning on any price drops
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So they say, but do you really think they would confirm a price drop if one was planned? It would hurt their current sales as most looking to purchase an Xbox 360 would wait until the price drop to do so.

I'm not saying there will be a price drop, but don't be surprised if it happens.
 
dotK said:
Because graphical horsepower is really all that matters... You could say that the 360 is horribly overpriced for the lack of innovation brought to the table, it's just an upgraded Xbox.
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Some people don't consider waving their arms around in the air "innovation"
 
diehard said:
Some people don't consider waving their arms around in the air "innovation"
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You don't have to wave them around like some hyperactive evangelical christian in order to use the controller. You may have to mimic real life things (swinging a tennis racket, for example), but beyond that you don't end up waving your arms in the air.
 
Well even if it's 250$ I'm still buying it just for Zelda:Wind Waker at launch and Smash Brothers:Brawl and Super Mario galaxy that will be in the "lauch window" (meaning up to 6 months after launch of console)
 
I understand that this is not an official announcement.

However, as someone mentioned on another thread, a price of $250 puts it in the "I'll think about it" range instead of the "I'll most probably get it" range for many people (me included).

Also, if it is going to retail for ~$220 in japan, it will most likely be $250 here in the USA. I don't think that they'd round down :(.
 
My willingness to buy is at $200. I don't extend outside of my curve either. So I will either wait or try and get one off ebay.
 
If they want to be truly competitive, and not just a profitable "#3" again this time, they should price it at $199. That would be a huge advantage at getting a good installation base over the competition and they could well beat out Sony in Japan as well as globally.
 
Baredor said:
If they want to be truly competitive, and not just a profitable "#3" again this time, they should price it at $199. That would be a huge advantage at getting a good installation base over the competition and they could well beat out Sony in Japan as well as globally.
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at 199 they would kill with sales.. "199 sounds $100 cheaper than $250"

i think this is very true..
 
250 sounds like a rip to me seeing as you're just getting a sped up gamecube with a new controller, I was hoping for $150 myself.
 
dotK said:
The 360 core console hardly counts as it's gimped. You have to buy the $400 model to take full advantage of it, just like the $600 PS3. The Wii, on the other hand, provides the full experience at $250.
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How is the 360 core "gimped" and the Wii isn't? Neither has a harddrive, and the 360 is much more powerful. Sounds like a phanboi to me... :eek:
 
Hmm... The article doesn't really say that Nintendo verified $250, it just kinda trails off and changes the subject by saying, $250 makes it cheaper. It's like the writer couldn't get a statement, so he tried to make it seem as if he did without outright saying anything he could be accused of fibbing for.

At any rate, if it is $250, I will eventually mosey on in a buy one. If it were $200, globes would have to be redrawn to account for the trails I leave in the earth's crust.
 
spIdeZ said:
How is the 360 core "gimped" and the Wii isn't? Neither has a harddrive, and the 360 is much more powerful. Sounds like a phanboi to me... :eek:
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Pretty simple... the $299 360 is the budget version. The Wii is what it is.
 
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