Pachter offers thoughts on Wii U price
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Wedbush’s Michael Pachter has offered a few thoughts about the Wii U’s price. The analyst believes that the console should be priced at $249.99 and he would personally be surprised if it costed more than $399.99.
Pachter’s full thoughts:
“It would surprise me a lot if the Wii U cost more than $399.99, and I think that the sweet spot is $249.99. Pricing really depends upon where the other console bundles (PS3 with Move and 360 with Kinect) are priced at the time the Wii U launches, because people who don’t yet have a console are likely going to choose among the three offerings, and the biggest driver in the purchase decision is usually price.
“I have repeatedly said I thought the next generation Wii should come out in 2009, then 2010, and when it was clear that it wasn’t happening, have repeatedly said that a later launch was too late, as it will come too close to next generation launches from the other console manufacturers. Thus, the question now about whether the Wii U can compete with the PS4 and Xbox 720 is just a set up for me to say ‘I was right’…”
I’d be shocked if Nintendo prices Wii U at $250. $299.99 sounds much more likely, but even $349.99 is possible.
The Smurfs Dance Party DS screenshots
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X-Men: Destiny “choice” trailer
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Japanese Epic Mickey commercials
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The Smurfs Dance Party launch trailer
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The Smurfs Dance Party screenshots
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Sonic Anniversary “Through the Ages” video
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Quite a few video game icons are celebrating significant anniversaries this year. One such character is Sonic, who turns 20 in 2011. To celebrate, SEGA released the video above.
Inafune sorry for Mega Man Legends 3 cancellation
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Did Keiji Inafune’s departure from Capcom have any influence on the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3? Capcom says no, but who knows for sure.
Obviously Inafune is now aware that Mega Man Legends 3 has been canned, and he seems quite sad about the situation. He’s especially upset since he knew that the staff didn’t need his help, as they had strong motivation to work on the game.
Inafune posted the following message on his blog for staff members who have been working on the project:
“The decision for the cancelation was out of my sphere, but as someone who took part in the development, I’d like to convey something to the staff: I’m sorry that I couldn’t be of assistance.”
Inafune also posted a few words for fans and how he would have liked to have seen the game make it out to the public:
“I’m truly sorry I couldn’t take part until the end. … I didn’t buy a 3DS for this project, but at the very least I’d like to have played the demo.”
