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[TriForce_3]

Already posted previously to this thread but I believe that EB Games $599 AUS price tag may actually be correct. The technology involved in the making of the Wii U far surpasses that of it's predecessor.

That would be approximately $650 in USD. If it launches that high I will be waiting for the price to be reduced and I'm sure a lot of others will also. I'll be picking one up as long as it's around $400(give or take some).

BTW, EB stated that price was pure speculation. I'd imagine when they set a pre-order price they wanted to be on the high end. It would be a tough sell to tell someone that you payed $400 for the console to pre order yet they missed the price by $200.

I guess it may be wishful thinking on my part also, but I expect it to be between $300-$400.

[Auzzie Wingman]

How does that work out as $650 USD?

If anything, you are looking at $350-$450 USD.

[Nollog]

How does that work out as $650 USD?

If anything, you are looking at $350-$450 USD.

599 Australian dollars = 641.9483 U.S. dollars

They think Nintendo will use a currency converter.
My guess is 300 Euro, maybe 350.
If they go any higher, they won't sell any, much like the PS3.

By the way, remember when they listened to what fans would pay for a 3DS, then nobody wanted to give them what they said they'd pay?

[Lain]

Oh hi Nollog - Didn't know you came here

By the way, remember when they listened to what fans would pay for a 3DS, then nobody wanted to give them what they said they'd pay?

Yeah, everyone (or a bunch of people) at 3DS Forums thought $250 was a fair and amazing price when it was announced. Then when the time came, no one bought it because it was too expensive. Then came threads about the price of the 3DS components, the potential profit from each 3DS unit, and the PS Vita price announcement. At that point, people forgot that $250 was the pricing that was clamored for, and started to resent Nintendo for overpricing their hardware.

:/

[Nollog]

Oh hi Nollog - Didn't know you came here



Yeah, everyone (or a bunch of people) at 3DS Forums thought $250 was a fair and amazing price when it was announced. Then when the time came, no one bought it because it was too expensive. Then came threads about the price of the 3DS components, the potential profit from each 3DS unit, and the PS Vita price announcement. At that point, people forgot that $250 was the pricing that was clamored for, and started to resent Nintendo for overpricing their hardware.

:/

I was here before the other place.
There's just not much Wii U stuff to talk about yet so I rarely visit.

I was happy with 250 USD, I'd be happier paying that than the 250 Euro, but I still thought it was worth what I paid.
At the same time, I'm a gamer. My favourite games are platformers, which means Nintendo nowadays.
My value senses tingle at the sight of Mario and Kirby, the average consumer wouldn't see the same value.
So it was pretty obvious to me when they announced the price that they wouldn't get the same people the DS attracted.

The same applies to the Wii U.
The Wii and DS sold well because the 360 was 300+, the PS3 was 500+, and the PSP was 250+.
In comparison, Wii was 250, and DS was 170 or 180.
Price will always be the main reason for success.

[Auzzie Wingman]

599 Australian dollars = 641.9483 U.S. dollars

WHAT THE HELL?
IS AMERICA REALLY SWIMMING IN THIS MUCH **** RIGHT NOW?!

Nah, I refuse to believe. They still pay 3DS games for 40 while I get stuck with 60-70!

[GeneralCraezy]

WHAT THE HELL?
IS AMERICA REALLY SWIMMING IN THIS MUCH **** RIGHT NOW?!

Nah, I refuse to believe. They still pay 3DS games for 40 while I get stuck with 60-70!

We pay £35 for 3DS games... 50AUD... 55USD. So thats... unfair XD

[Plutonas]

it cant be 650 dollars, because the global markets are thieves.. If something cost 10 dollars, they translate it to 10 euro.. they steal almost 5 euro from us.. So if wii U cost 650 dollars, nobody will buy it in the EU.. Because its translated as 650 euro.. And NOBODY will ever give that money for a console. Xbox360 costed that much when it first came out for 6 months..

The ideal price from wii u and the controller may be up to 550 euro for 6 months.. then a price cut to 450 till the next gen consoles will arrive .. I calculate it more like 180 euro for the cpu, 70 euro for the gpu, 100 euro for hdd and mobo, and the controller.. (I assume that the controle is going to cost up to 90-120 euro as a retail product..)


Even though, 550 is to much for me, for example I prefer to offer this money for an I7 3930k 6 core cpu, than a wii U... 450 is nice but not very very nice.. Other people may choose a 2600k cpu with mobo and ram.. instead of a console.. that’s why this prices are intended to be ONLY for console gamers.. Also there is always baby flues in the hardware.. Its wise to wait for a month or 2, before you buy... (but nintendo always have good quality products)

Edited by Orion, 12 February 2012 - 05:19 AM.

[Nintendoes]

Vita costs $250 wifi only model and it is only a handheld, and it has the power of a PS3, so it is safe to say that the Wii U will cost $350 when you add the loss factor.

[Deadly Virus]

Already posted previously to this thread but I believe that EB Games $599 AUS price tag may actually be correct. The technology involved in the making of the Wii U far surpasses that of it's predecessor.

I looked that up, and wouldn't $599 AUS dollars be about $639 in US dollars? That's insane for a post-recession console, especially so for a Nintendo console. I don't think anyone's going to price a console that high after the PS3 and to a lesser extent the 3DS. Nintendo would just be asking for failure by doing that.

EDIT: After reading the posts above, it probably isn't as bad as I initially thought... But still, $599 AUS dollars is ridiculously high for any piece of gaming hardware...

Also, as evidenced by both Wii U and Xbox 720 rumoured specs, next gen consoles are using around 2008/2009 hardware, or low end 2010/2011 hardware. The graphical jump won't be as much this gen so Wii Us and 720s will probably be a lot cheaper to manufacture than 360s and PS3s were in their early days.

Edited by Deadly Virus, 12 February 2012 - 10:44 AM.

[Joshua West]

Being that the system uses "next gen" hardware, the system will probably have to be at least 300$. However since the Wii and DS were so successful and actually turned a profit, and since Nintendo likes to keep their prices down, I imagine that the price will be as close to 300 as possible and no more than 350$.

[InsaneLaw]

In Australia, prices are usually seriously over inflated anyway, and the US always gets the best deal (and still complains about pricing).

[GeneralCraezy]

In Australia, prices are usually seriously over inflated anyway, and the US always gets the best deal (and still complains about pricing).

Pretty much the same in Europe :L

[InsaneLaw]

Yeah, I know, I'm from the UK, but it isn't half as bad as in Australia.

[YoshiGamer9]

it will cost 500.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................cents

[Soul]

it will cost 500... cents

More like quarters.

[YoshiGamer9]

More like quarters.

500 X 25? ok: 12 500 cents

how meny dolars iz dat?

[Soul]

125$ LETS try 500 half dollars 50 cents

[Hank Hill]

125$ LETS try 500 half dollars 50 cents

Still too cheap. XP

[Andy]

125$ LETS try 500 half dollars 50 cents

That would be $250.