22 replies to this topic

[StreetPassWanter]

Bored as heck. Why not? My parents are more likely to buy it, so hah! If not, they maybe.... $200? *is broke*

Edited by StreetPassWanter, 29 July 2012 - 07:58 AM.

[Blake]

I'll pay however much it costs.

I think it will be around 300 (299)-350.

[Stephen]

i'm expecting £300 which is "supposed" to be $480. why does everything have to be more expensive here
I had to pay £250 for a 3ds (which is $400). I mean WTF is wrong over hear

Edited by stephen, 29 July 2012 - 08:13 AM.

[Joven&Alocada]

>$400/However much it costs !

[Crackkat]

i'm expecting £300 which is "supposed" to be $480. why does everything have to be more expensive here
I had to pay £250 for a 3ds (which is $400). I mean WTF is wrong over hear

lol the 3DS XL (i just got one) is only £180 unlucky bro

[StreetPassWanter]

Sorry Europeans for putting up US dollars. V_V Who wants to make a world-wide currency?

[Stephen]

lol the 3DS XL (i just got one) is only £180 unlucky bro

£180 0.o that's pretty good. unfortunately i bought a 3ds at launch before the price drop.

Nintendo said they won't make the same mistake with the WiiU so hopefully I won't have to pay so much this time

[Crackkat]

£180 0.o that's pretty good. unfortunately i bought a 3ds at launch before the price drop.

Nintendo said they won't make the same mistake with the WiiU so hopefully I won't have to pay so much this time

yh haha they wont let that happen again, btw why dont you just buy the 3DS XL, do a system transfer, then sell your old 3DS to GAME, you can get a lot of your cash back or get store credit and spend it on the wii u

[Stephen]

yh haha they wont let that happen again, btw why dont you just buy the 3DS XL, do a system transfer, then sell your old 3DS to GAME, you can get a lot of your cash back or get store credit and spend it on the wii u

i was thinking about that. is it worth £80 to trade it?

Sorry Europeans for putting up US dollars. V_V Who wants to make a world-wide currency?

$400 is meant to be £250 but it will be slightly more due to more tax and other things.

Edited by stephen, 29 July 2012 - 09:21 AM.

[silverismoney]

$$$$$$$$$$$ means nothing to me il be paying in ££££££££££££ as im in the uk

im hoping 199.99 but i would pay up to 249.99 but sub 200 qiud is the sweet spot wii was 179.99

[KgGamesXL]

I would pay $299.99 max but i could save more and shell out $349.99 if it came with a big hard dive.

[FreakAlchemist]

I would pay $299.99 max but i could save more and shell out $349.99 if it came with a big hard dive.

It wont come with one but you could buy an external hdd for $50 and use that.
As for me $300/350 is my max for the system.Got to have a least $200 for some games and another controller.

Edited by FreakAlchemist, 29 July 2012 - 03:53 PM.

[Socalmuscle]

The system should retail for $399.

Nintendo crammed some serious hardware into this next generation console. It is immensely powerful.

The cost is going to reflect that.

As always, Nintendo does its best to keep costs down.

But there are only so many corners to cut before you impact the machines performance and retail viability over time.

$399 is a reasonable price for any individual or family. Especially considering the machines specifications.

And then you factor in the gamepad.

If people want a $199-299 system, then just buy a wii. Or an xbox. Or ps3. The. Ext gen is not for you. Because those are the specs that amount of money will buy you.

When you are ready to step up to real power, a new experience, and the next generation, then get ready to plunk down $399.

You'll be happy you did. No buyers remorse with this thing.

The great part? Not only will you be playing the best looking games at launch, the games will only get much more impressive a little after that.

I can't imagine people saying the next Xbox or ps3 needs to be $299 or they won't buy it. No reason they should be saying that about the wii u.

We live in an age where a phone or tablet goes for $600+

And the wii u murders them where graphics and games are concerned.

Get ready for a very worthwhile $400 console to bring smiles for a long time.

Even at $400, Nintendo is having to do some clever amortization to give it to us at that price.

Edited by Socalmuscle, 29 July 2012 - 05:33 PM.

[StreetPassWanter]

The system should retail for $399. Reasons why:
~snip

The magic word sadly applies here: ECONOMY. Not all people view the Wii U as the ultimate entertainment experience that lasts 5 years. They see it as a $400 thing. Parents go and see how much money they have and say "Should we buy a $250/300 or a $400 dollar THING?" That's the problem with that. Sure many gamers would buy it for $400, but not anyone else. The key to success is to appeal to everyone: gamers and casuals alike.

[Penguin101]

Going for $249.99 there's no way in hell it'll be over $300. Around £199.99 - £249.99 in my money. I guess it'll be £30/$40 bundled with a 3rd party game such as Darksiders II

I'd probably spend £150 or less on one, because I can't afford much more than £150 at this very moment

Edited by Penguin101, 31 July 2012 - 01:10 PM.

[Hamez]

Nintendo said it would be "reasonably priced" to avoid another 3DS launch situation. In that case, it should be only $250 or $300. Any more than that and people will start to turn away.

[Soul]

Going for $249.99 there's no way in hell it'll be over $300. Around £199.99 - £249.99 in my money. I guess it'll be £30/$40 bundled with a 3rd party game such as Darksiders II

I'd probably spend £150 or less on one, because I can't afford much more than £150 at this very moment

Uhh yes it will be 300 at least. A tablet Controller with modern CPU and GPU's packaged with Nintendo Land will not be 249$.

[Hamez]

Uhh yes it will be 300 at least. A tablet Controller with modern CPU and GPU's packaged with Nintendo Land will not be 249$.

No one said Nintendo Land would be included. Today, consoles are sold with a lot of pre-loaded content that packaging a full piece of software isn't really necessary anymore. It could still happen, but I wouldn't guarantee it.
http://www.shacknews.com/article/74205/nintendo-undecided-on-making-nintendo-land-a-wii-u-pack

Edited by Hamez, 31 July 2012 - 06:41 PM.

[Varg]

Personally, i would pay 350 for the system, but i can see NIntendo pricing it at 299.99 to attract potential buyers on the fence. I also guarantee that nintendo land will be a pack in game.

[Penguin101]

Uhh yes it will be 300 at least. A tablet Controller with modern CPU and GPU's packaged with Nintendo Land will not be 249$.

Nintendo clearly stated the would not make the same mistake of the 3DS, they also stated they'd not make a console for more than $250. Granted that was before the financial crisis, but I doubt it will be anything more than $299.99. If you start going above that line it becomes an expensive piece of **** rather than good value for money. $300 is pushing the price for a console that I'm not even sure about yet. The console is said only to cost Nintendo $180 - $200 a unit, and mass manufacturing costs, I believe that is possible.

Edited by Penguin101, 31 July 2012 - 11:57 PM.