wraggster
April 13th, 2011, 22:56
Nintendo could be set to cut the price of the Wii home console this May, according to a new report.
Engadget suggests (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/nintendo-cutting-wii-price-to-150-on-may-15th/) May 15 will see the console drop to $150 in the US, although it points out the move would be only weeks before the annual E3 games show, where big price announcements are usually made.
If true, a price drop would fuel speculation of a successor to the Wii, which has been on the market since 2006 and boasts lifetime sales of more than 85 million (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-01-27-nintendo-reveals-lifetime-wii-and-ds-hardware-and-software-sales) units.
The console currently retails for $199 in North America.
Update: Go Nintendo has posted (http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=155677) what it claims is an internal price sheet from retailer Kmart, also suggesting a reduced price for the system of $149.99.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-04-13-wii-price-cut-set-for-may
Engadget suggests (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/nintendo-cutting-wii-price-to-150-on-may-15th/) May 15 will see the console drop to $150 in the US, although it points out the move would be only weeks before the annual E3 games show, where big price announcements are usually made.
If true, a price drop would fuel speculation of a successor to the Wii, which has been on the market since 2006 and boasts lifetime sales of more than 85 million (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-01-27-nintendo-reveals-lifetime-wii-and-ds-hardware-and-software-sales) units.
The console currently retails for $199 in North America.
Update: Go Nintendo has posted (http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=155677) what it claims is an internal price sheet from retailer Kmart, also suggesting a reduced price for the system of $149.99.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-04-13-wii-price-cut-set-for-may