Nintendo Wii - Nov 19 - $250

strange_one · 09-14-2006, 05:27 AM

well the official announcement comes through in the next 24hrs anyway, but New York Times has reported that this is the date, the price AND there'll be a copy of Wii Sports includ3d, which I think is a very good move. An even better move would be if there was a second wii-mote in the bundle, don't know the go with that though

so there we go. can't be confirmed as 100% fact just yet but it sounds about right

shattering fast · 09-14-2006, 05:58 AM

It's being released in the US first. Queer in the ear.

severin · 09-14-2006, 06:07 AM

i nearly deleted this thread like those other commercial spam threads right now...

ravenguy2000 · 09-14-2006, 06:12 AM

Amazing that $250 sounds like dirty cheap at this point.

Karl Connor · 09-14-2006, 06:22 AM

nintendo's pushing it with that price.

america is where this thing is going to be the toughest sell and making it more expensive here (in japan it's pretty much $200) isnt going to help

tcm · 09-14-2006, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by severin

i nearly deleted this thread like those other commercial spam threads right now...

i had my fingers crossed.

strange_one · 09-14-2006, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravenguy2000

Amazing that $250 sounds like dirty cheap at this point.

it isn't. if it's true then I think it might almost be too much. all Microsoft have to do is drop their core 360 by $50 for xmas and its the same price

alot of people were hoping/betting that nintendo would go US$199, but if they're throwing in the game I suppose they think it's justified

JokeyLoki · 09-14-2006, 08:34 AM

Playstation 3 is doomed.

celluloid_love · 09-14-2006, 08:42 AM

I hope so.

mpp · 09-14-2006, 09:50 AM

can i play tecmo super bowl and baseball stars on the WII?

Effloresce · 10:11 AM

SNES, N64, and GameCube retailed for $200. That seems to be where they liked to stay. But the rules have changed across the board this gen. Nintendo is overpricing their hardware; Wii is basically an upgraded GameCube, it's not worth $250. They aren't even releasing the specs this time, and with the higher than usual price tag I can see why; it would actually work against them. Journalists would analyze the hardware line by line and make you realize how overpriced it all is. I predicted this is why they didn't release the specs, because they wanted to price it really high, knowing MS and Sony would only have more expensive options. It would not surprise me if Wii is really only worth $150-180.

Nintendo _knows_ they can overprice it. Thank Sony and MS. The extra profit they'll be making will be very beneficial to them. $250 is a lot for a Nintendo console, but they can always argue that theirs is still the cheapest. Because it is. Not to mention, because they are overpricing, pricedrops will be no problem for Nintendo. I would expect to see the Wii retail for only $180-200 next year. One year at $250 isn't a bad deal for Nintendo. In comparison, it will take MS and Sony two years for a pricedrop, most likely. Expect 360 Premium at $300 next year (no more core pack), and PS3 $600 model at maybe $450 or $500 in 2008. Nintendo has a head start on this and they haven't even released Wii yet. They can pricedrop whenever one of their competetors wants to, and if they were smart about it, could do it a second time (when Sony probably does it in 2008). MS and Sony don't have that advantage right now. Nintendo has positioned themselves in a great place strategically. Now they just need to make sure people are really interested in their games with some killer exclusives.

Quiet CD · 09-14-2006, 10:27 AM

the new zelda alone will make it worth that price, let alone the multitude of classic titles you will be able to play on it...

obscured01 · 09-14-2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quiet CD

the new zelda alone will make it worth that price, let alone the multitude of classic titles you will be able to play on it...

I second this. I'm stoked and not put off by the price at all.

Effloresce · 09-14-2006, 10:34 AM

Nintendo was 10 years late to the party with Virtual Console. My softmodded Xbox with ZSNES (100% perfect emulation) lets me play any SNES game I want

I agree, the exclusives will be great, though. Mario looks awesome.

ChristHimself! · 09-14-2006, 10:41 AM

I can't buy a 360 or a wii because I know in my heart that I need to play the next gta game as soon as it comes out on the ps3.

Effloresce · 09-14-2006, 10:43 AM

I think the next GTA is coming out for 360 and PS3.

360 first.

ChristHimself! · 09-14-2006, 10:45 AM

I thought it was getting released simultaneously on both consoles?

Either way I'm hoping it's going to be nicer on the ps3, and I bought an official ps1 and ps2.. I only got an xbox about 10 months ago cause it was mod'd to shenanigans.

Effloresce · 09-14-2006, 10:50 AM

Yeah, I think I'm just getting a PS3. Next-gen is too expensive for more than one console.

I am glad I bought an Xbox, it was fun softmodding it, and now it serves as a Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Genesis whenever I want. Plus it's fun to play Ninja Gaiden every now and then.

As for GTA, I don't know. Your guess is as good as mine.

Everyone hates on Blu-Ray for being too expensive, but I think it's a step in the right direction. Oblivion devs already admitted that they had to cut corners to ensure all the textures fit onto a DVD9. That's a problem. People say multidisc games are the solution, but when you're playing a game in a huge seamless world, that's hard to do. Then you have to cleverly split everything up and it probably will limit the amount of exploring you can do.

ChristHimself! · 09-14-2006, 10:52 AM

+rep

ng/ng black is still one of my favourite games ever, even though I rarely play it.

I only got my emulators working a couple of weeks back.

Effloresce · 09-14-2006, 10:54 AM

Cool. Did you mod or softmod your Xbox?

I don't have modding (soldering) skills so I just softmodded it. I needed to order some cable from Hong Kong, and a $1 game from eBay, big deal.

ChristHimself! · 09-14-2006, 10:56 AM

I bought it modded with an xecuter chip with 80 odd xbox games on the 320gb hard drive, and all the dashes and apps and all that ready installed

Effloresce · 09-14-2006, 10:56 AM

Not a bad idea.

waltermcphilp · 09-14-2006, 11:53 AM

my friend has a modded x box, it only has SNES games though, but who doesn't enjoy a little sunset riders and TMNT in Time

Effloresce · 09-14-2006, 12:00 PM

I played Chrono Trigger on my Xbox back in May. Never played it to the end before (well a few years ago I played it on the PC using an emu, but stopped), what a great game.

duovamp · 09-14-2006, 12:15 PM

Now there's no way in hell I'm not getting one. I probably won't stand in line for hours to pick one up, but I might be able to swing one for Christmas. I hope it guts the XBOX 360, I really do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcm

i had my fingers crossed.

Wii basically means cock.... Monster Wii Mayhem?

tcm · 09-14-2006, 12:25 PM

i'm so there.

Esty · 09-14-2006, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duovamp

Wii basically means cock.... Monster Wii Mayhem?

Its done, shut the fuck up.

tcm · 09-14-2006, 12:40 PM

perhaps you are unclear as to the extent to which is constituted by the sphere we call lyfe.

strange_one · 09-14-2006, 01:39 PM

now word has come through that Wii isn't even supporting the basic functionality that is DVD playback. I know most of us wouldn't watch DVDs on it anyway, but this coupled with the fact that it doesn't even support something as basic as Dolby Digital is mystifying.
This isn't a next-gen console, it's overpriced and don't get me started on the fact that a second controller is going to cost $60

Esty · 09-14-2006, 03:56 PM

The price is fine considering the controller technology probably isn't cheap. The games on the xbox360 look about the same as the xbox if you don't have an hdtv, which I don't. Besides, if nintendo has taught us anything with the DS, you don't need to have the most powerful machine to have the most fun.

I'm getting it at launch. I like the white color.

09-14-2006, 05:27 AM	#1
strange_one No Chance Location: Here Posts: 13,788	Nintendo Wii - Nov 19 - $250 well the official announcement comes through in the next 24hrs anyway, but New York Times has reported that this is the date, the price AND there'll be a copy of Wii Sports includ3d, which I think is a very good move. An even better move would be if there was a second wii-mote in the bundle, don't know the go with that though so there we go. can't be confirmed as 100% fact just yet but it sounds about right

09-14-2006, 09:56 AM	#11
Effloresce Banned Posts: 5,018	SNES, N64, and GameCube retailed for $200. That seems to be where they liked to stay. But the rules have changed across the board this gen. Nintendo is overpricing their hardware; Wii is basically an upgraded GameCube, it's not worth $250. They aren't even releasing the specs this time, and with the higher than usual price tag I can see why; it would actually work against them. Journalists would analyze the hardware line by line and make you realize how overpriced it all is. I predicted this is why they didn't release the specs, because they wanted to price it really high, knowing MS and Sony would only have more expensive options. It would not surprise me if Wii is really only worth $150-180. Nintendo _knows_ they can overprice it. Thank Sony and MS. The extra profit they'll be making will be very beneficial to them. $250 is a lot for a Nintendo console, but they can always argue that theirs is still the cheapest. Because it is. Not to mention, because they are overpricing, pricedrops will be no problem for Nintendo. I would expect to see the Wii retail for only $180-200 next year. One year at $250 isn't a bad deal for Nintendo. In comparison, it will take MS and Sony two years for a pricedrop, most likely. Expect 360 Premium at $300 next year (no more core pack), and PS3 $600 model at maybe $450 or $500 in 2008. Nintendo has a head start on this and they haven't even released Wii yet. They can pricedrop whenever one of their competetors wants to, and if they were smart about it, could do it a second time (when Sony probably does it in 2008). MS and Sony don't have that advantage right now. Nintendo has positioned themselves in a great place strategically. Now they just need to make sure people are really interested in their games with some killer exclusives. Last edited by Effloresce : 09-14-2006 at 10:11 AM.

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09-14-2006, 05:58 AM	#2
shattering fast Ownz Location: Under the sycamore trees Posts: 652	It's being released in the US first. Queer in the ear.

09-14-2006, 06:07 AM	#3
severin no more than sympathy Location: lying on the floor Posts: 14,826	i nearly deleted this thread like those other commercial spam threads right now...

09-14-2006, 06:12 AM	#4
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	Amazing that $250 sounds like dirty cheap at this point.

09-14-2006, 06:22 AM	#5
Karl Connor ADMlNISTRATOR Posts: 18,933	nintendo's pushing it with that price. america is where this thing is going to be the toughest sell and making it more expensive here (in japan it's pretty much $200) isnt going to help

09-14-2006, 08:34 AM	#8
JokeyLoki has great self of steam. Location: SECRET OBAMA FUCKDEN RENDEZVOUS Posts: 24,312	Playstation 3 is doomed.

09-14-2006, 08:42 AM	#9
celluloid_love Minion of Satan Location: creepyu Posts: 7,225	I hope so.

09-14-2006, 09:50 AM	#10
mpp Minion of Satan Posts: 7,577	can i play tecmo super bowl and baseball stars on the WII?

09-14-2006, 10:27 AM	#12
Quiet CD Apocalyptic Poster Location: wherever you aren't Posts: 3,241	the new zelda alone will make it worth that price, let alone the multitude of classic titles you will be able to play on it...

09-14-2006, 10:34 AM	#14
Effloresce Banned Posts: 5,018	Nintendo was 10 years late to the party with Virtual Console. My softmodded Xbox with ZSNES (100% perfect emulation) lets me play any SNES game I want I agree, the exclusives will be great, though. Mario looks awesome.

09-14-2006, 10:41 AM	#15
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	I can't buy a 360 or a wii because I know in my heart that I need to play the next gta game as soon as it comes out on the ps3.

09-14-2006, 10:43 AM	#16
Effloresce Banned Posts: 5,018	I think the next GTA is coming out for 360 and PS3. 360 first.

09-14-2006, 10:45 AM	#17
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	I thought it was getting released simultaneously on both consoles? Either way I'm hoping it's going to be nicer on the ps3, and I bought an official ps1 and ps2.. I only got an xbox about 10 months ago cause it was mod'd to shenanigans.

09-14-2006, 10:50 AM	#18
Effloresce Banned Posts: 5,018	Yeah, I think I'm just getting a PS3. Next-gen is too expensive for more than one console. I am glad I bought an Xbox, it was fun softmodding it, and now it serves as a Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Genesis whenever I want. Plus it's fun to play Ninja Gaiden every now and then. As for GTA, I don't know. Your guess is as good as mine. Everyone hates on Blu-Ray for being too expensive, but I think it's a step in the right direction. Oblivion devs already admitted that they had to cut corners to ensure all the textures fit onto a DVD9. That's a problem. People say multidisc games are the solution, but when you're playing a game in a huge seamless world, that's hard to do. Then you have to cleverly split everything up and it probably will limit the amount of exploring you can do.

09-14-2006, 10:52 AM	#19
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	+rep ng/ng black is still one of my favourite games ever, even though I rarely play it. I only got my emulators working a couple of weeks back.

09-14-2006, 10:54 AM	#20
Effloresce Banned Posts: 5,018	Cool. Did you mod or softmod your Xbox? I don't have modding (soldering) skills so I just softmodded it. I needed to order some cable from Hong Kong, and a $1 game from eBay, big deal.

09-14-2006, 10:56 AM	#21
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	I bought it modded with an xecuter chip with 80 odd xbox games on the 320gb hard drive, and all the dashes and apps and all that ready installed

09-14-2006, 11:53 AM	#23
waltermcphilp Socialphobic Location: I DO C-C-C-COCAINE Posts: 11,142	my friend has a modded x box, it only has SNES games though, but who doesn't enjoy a little sunset riders and TMNT in Time

09-14-2006, 12:00 PM	#24
Effloresce Banned Posts: 5,018	I played Chrono Trigger on my Xbox back in May. Never played it to the end before (well a few years ago I played it on the PC using an emu, but stopped), what a great game.

09-14-2006, 12:25 PM	#26
tcm Braindead Location: Le look de Corgan Posts: 17,922	i'm so there.

09-14-2006, 12:40 PM	#28
tcm Braindead Location: Le look de Corgan Posts: 17,922	perhaps you are unclear as to the extent to which is constituted by the sphere we call lyfe.

09-14-2006, 01:39 PM	#29
strange_one No Chance Location: Here Posts: 13,788	now word has come through that Wii isn't even supporting the basic functionality that is DVD playback. I know most of us wouldn't watch DVDs on it anyway, but this coupled with the fact that it doesn't even support something as basic as Dolby Digital is mystifying. This isn't a next-gen console, it's overpriced and don't get me started on the fact that a second controller is going to cost $60

09-14-2006, 03:56 PM	#30
Esty Netphorian of the Decade Location: Waiting in line for his geranium kiss Posts: 15,478	The price is fine considering the controller technology probably isn't cheap. The games on the xbox360 look about the same as the xbox if you don't have an hdtv, which I don't. Besides, if nintendo has taught us anything with the DS, you don't need to have the most powerful machine to have the most fun. I'm getting it at launch. I like the white color.