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Wii Staying At $249 This Christmas

Nintendo expects to keep its Wii video game console priced at $249 for the time being since it is selling all of the units it makes, a senior U.S. executive said on Thursday.

"We'll stay at $249 for the foreseeable future. We are still selling everything we can make," George Harrison, senior vice president of marketing at Nintendo America, told Reuters in an interview.

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PS360WII6040d ago

Makes sense. I know I was wondering how long the 360 would stay at it's price point but really it just kept selling so why bother. Wii is in the same boat. If it's still selling no need to drop the price just yet.

CBaoth6040d ago

They make a profit on every Wii sold ($50). Since MS went the bundle pack route instead of another price drop to combat the $399 PS3, the Wii is still a $100 cheaper than the xbox elite. I knew once MS didn't lower the cost, Nintendo would follow suit. The problem for Wii though is different - will they have enough units to sell to their consumers over Xmas or will the shortages allow the other 2 to make ground?

pacman6156040d ago

the ps3 is now 399$ , and you get this , that , etc, etc, over the wii for only 150$ more , a true next gen system , not some watered down ps2 with 50 different motion controllers repackaged as tennis rackets, wii lightsabers etc etc, if i could go back in time, i would not have bought the wii, waste of money , just got damn thing for zelda, and that even felt like repackaged zelda game with motion controller, ps3 is gonna serve the so called competition in years to come

PS360WII6040d ago

It's okay man. Take a deep breath. It was a good rant. However what your opinion and what other opinions are on what a true next gen system are apples and oranges.

goodganja6040d ago (Edited 6040d ago )

Nintendo are some money grubbing theives. Repackaging a gamecube and then putting a remote in it. Real Innovative right? WRONG!

NINTENDO WII IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN OVERPRICED GAMECUBE AND NINTENDO PURPOSELY HOLDS SYSTEMS BACK JUST GENERATE HYPE OVER SOME NINTENDOG $HIT!!!!!!!!!!

In 1996, Nintendo claimed to have "shortages" of the Nintendo 64 and in 2001 the same with Gamecube. Which is why Playstation kicked their ass every holiday and will repeat this holiday. Not with the PS3, but with the PS2.

While trying to Nintendo tries to extort buyers out of their hard earned cash, consumers will see they can get a true next gen experience on PS3 and Wii's will be left on the shelf.

PS3's only competition is itself because nothing can still outsell the PS2. Which means more revenue for Sony.

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D

PS360WII6040d ago

well you're right on one point. The PS2 is the main competitor for PS3 seeing that PS3 won't be able to play PS2 games... and no I can't drop that for it's a big issue in my eyes.

Kholinar6040d ago

"In 1996, Nintendo claimed to have "shortages" of the Nintendo 64 and in 2001 the same with Gamecube. Which is why Playstation kicked their ass every holiday and will repeat this holiday. Not with the PS3, but with the PS2."

So they're really bad money-grubbing thieves? If that's that truth, then they're not greedy, they're incompetent.

So they're going to see that they can get a true next gen experience, pass on it, and get a ps2?

Stop and breathe.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos11h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto10h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger8810h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.

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German Computer Game Awards 2024 has just announced its winners

"The best games of the year and the creative teams behind them were in the spotlight at the grand award ceremony of the German Computer Game Award 2024." - German Computer Game Awards.

anast4d ago

BG3 has won everything possible. It's insane.

TGG_overlord4d ago

That's right, well, BG3 deserved it imo.

anast4d ago

It's definitely a game of the generation if not all time.

InUrFoxHole4d ago

Sure buddy... You're trying to tell me it has a deeper story than goat 🐐 simulator 4000?!?!?. I wanna give bg3 a shot but my brain is burnt out on long games