wraggster
August 17th, 2011, 00:23
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/08/nintendo-selects.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/nintendo-selects-budget-line-adds-super-mario-galaxy-punch-out/)
Faced with drooping sales and waning retail interest in its platforms, Nintendo's been exercising its price-cutting muscle with some regularity. Before the unexpected 3DS price cut (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/3ds-price-drops-to-170-on-august-12/), there was the$50 Wii price cut (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/wii-drops-to-150-on-may-15-bundled-with-mario-kart-and-wheel/) that also included a bundled copy of Mario Kart Wii and the Wii Wheel accessory. At the same time, Nintendo introduced the budget-priced Nintendo Selects (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/nintendo-selects/) game lineup and, on August 28, it's dropping four more games to the $19.99 price point.
Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, and Super Mario Galaxy (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/super-mario-galaxy/) join The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Super Sluggers, and Wii Sports in the bargain aisle. While it's hard to argue with the new, lower price, our secret, inner box-art snob wonders, "Is a measly $30 savings worth the shame of having that on the game shelf?" A look at the art for the latest Nintendo Selects selections is after the break.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/08/selects816.jpg
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/nintendo-selects-budget-line-adds-super-mario-galaxy-punch-out/#continued
Faced with drooping sales and waning retail interest in its platforms, Nintendo's been exercising its price-cutting muscle with some regularity. Before the unexpected 3DS price cut (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/3ds-price-drops-to-170-on-august-12/), there was the$50 Wii price cut (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/wii-drops-to-150-on-may-15-bundled-with-mario-kart-and-wheel/) that also included a bundled copy of Mario Kart Wii and the Wii Wheel accessory. At the same time, Nintendo introduced the budget-priced Nintendo Selects (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/nintendo-selects/) game lineup and, on August 28, it's dropping four more games to the $19.99 price point.
Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, and Super Mario Galaxy (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/super-mario-galaxy/) join The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Super Sluggers, and Wii Sports in the bargain aisle. While it's hard to argue with the new, lower price, our secret, inner box-art snob wonders, "Is a measly $30 savings worth the shame of having that on the game shelf?" A look at the art for the latest Nintendo Selects selections is after the break.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/08/selects816.jpg
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/nintendo-selects-budget-line-adds-super-mario-galaxy-punch-out/#continued