Holy Mother of God – Nintendo Wii Price Cut

Nelson Williams — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:21:28 +0000

Responding to the first drop in Wii sales since their little white console hit the market, Nintendo is planning to slash the price tag on the Wii down to $200. The price cut will take effect through the end of September and the beginning of October.

Nintendo has resisted changes to the Wii’s price for some time now, ignoring the price cuts on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, largely because the Wii was still anywhere from $50 to several hundred dollars cheaper than the other boxes. This move represents a major shift in Nintendo’s console strategy.

You can read more at Bloomberg.com.

Now if they’d just get on that Wii-based Pokemon MMORPG…

Xbox 360, Playstation 3 Slash Prices

Nelson Williams — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:59:27 +0000

This Friday, Microsoft will drop the price of its top-end Xbox package, the Xbox 360 Elite, by $100 to compete with a similar sticker slash from Sony. These cuts come at a good time, just into the holiday season and with newer, hit titles to back them. Both Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 carry the latest Madden title, John Madden NFL 10, as well as Batman: Arkham Asylum. Word on the street puts the new Batman game as a solid Game of the Year title, so that should help sales on both consoles.

When asked when they’d cut prices on the Wii, Nintendo responded with the finger from atop their ever-growing tower of raw cash.

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Holy Mother of God – Nintendo Wii Price Cut

Xbox 360, Playstation 3 Slash Prices