Waiting for a pricedrop...

Anyone else here, like me, waiting for a price drop for the Wii before buying?

I don't know... $250 seems a little expensive for what you get.

I kinda wish Ninendo just released the new controller for the Gamecube with a bunch of new games.

When it's $150 I'll buy one....... maybe.

...........gonzales1

lol.. oh come on.

i was wondering if they will ever give a price drop this year at all! but...my walmart will have a wii for me sunday....and im questioning whether i should get it...i have the money....i just dont know

I kinda wish Ninendo just released the new controller for the Gamecube with a bunch of new games.

FamiBox

The Wii is twice as powerful as the Gamecube. Thw Wii is still the cheapest system. It has the second highest rated game ever. It's the only system to come with a game. It doesn't have a power adapter the size of the Sega Genesis. It doesn't destroy your games. It doesn't "Red Ring of Death". It doesn't have a limited game library. It has a unique controller. It is a perfect console for certain games and allows for certain things that weren't before possible as far as controls go.

Honestly, what in the hell more do you freakin want?

I think you might be waiting awhile. The damned thing is just selling too good at $250 for Nintendo to have a price drop. I know what you mean about it seeming like a lot of money for what you get (there are many games that look like they could be played on the GCN or worse), but the machine is something special in the right hands and, for me, worth every penny.

[QUOTE="FamiBox"]

I kinda wish Ninendo just released the new controller for the Gamecube with a bunch of new games.

Arkthemaniac

Honestly, what in the hell more do you freakin want?

Cheap games from half a dozen other systems to download at anytime.... Oh, wait...

In all seriousness, waiting for a pricedrop is going to be a very long wait. I estamate it'll be more than a year and a half before you see any change in price. You are aware the Wii has been selling out in most stores, almost as soon as they arive? and for over a year now. You'd be lucky to find a Wii at $250.

Also, for someone who's avitar is a Famicom, you certanly are a stickler for graphics, comparing GC to Wii.

If you thought about it, at all, you'd realize that a game's graphics have very little to do with Wii's capability and more to do with games being rushed to market, lazy game developers and lack of effort(sorry NiGHTS 2). Most of the first party Wii games I've played look easly better than Xbox or PS2, let alone GC.

Before this thread goes any farther just look at the thread.

It's someone just trying to get under your skin, so far he's accomplished almost 2 dozen times. Don't add any more to the list.

you cant afford 250?

umm...

You guys are lucky with 250 dollars... Here it is 250 euro's... that are 368 dollars.

Get a job man ;-)

Price drops are meant to boost sales. You can't sell more than 100% of your product, so Nintendo has no reason to drop the Wii's price.

LOL, hope you like waiting because the only reason it would drop to 200 is if they stop bundling wii sports, which I dont think is going to happen. Nintendo making so much money, they can either spend their time:

A.) counting there money

or

B.) announcing a price drop

I think they would rather count.

Anyone else here, like me, waiting for a price drop for the Wii before buying?

I don't know... $250 seems a little expensive for what you get.

I kinda wish Ninendo just released the new controller for the Gamecube with a bunch of new games.

When it's $150 I'll buy one....... maybe.

FamiBox

You'll be waiting for a long time my friend. Stores can't keep them on their shelves at $250. Once the demand dies down for awhile they will drop the price. I'm guessing it'll come down sometime in 09. It's already super affordable.

I'm sorry... but you Americans are always saying "50, what a rip!"

Our games are $100, and the Wii costs $400 here.

But it's worth it. It's a better system than the GCN.

250 is cheap? and i see if you want a price cut, but you want a price cut of a hundred dollars that will never happen!alexh_99

It's cheap relative to other consoles of this generation (and I think it is comparable to last gen isn't it?)

I'm sorry... but you Americans are always saying "50, what a rip!"

Our games are $100, and the Wii costs $400 here.

But it's worth it. It's a better system than the GCN.

jjr10

[QUOTE="FamiBox"]

I kinda wish Ninendo just released the new controller for the Gamecube with a bunch of new games.

Arkthemaniac

The Wii is twice as powerful as the Gamecube. Thw Wii is still the cheapest system. It has the second highest rated game ever. It's the only system to come with a game. It doesn't have a power adapter the size of the Sega Genesis. It doesn't destroy your games. It doesn't "Red Ring of Death". It doesn't have a limited game library. It has a unique controller. It is a perfect console for certain games and allows for certain things that weren't before possible as far as controls go.

Honestly, what in the hell more do you freakin want?

nice graphics, next-gen dvd capabalities, a more robust third-party output, and, oh yeah, a lower price.

the wii is great, but c'mon man, you sound like a used car salesman.

[QUOTE="jjr10"]

I'm sorry... but you Americans are always saying "50, what a rip!"

Our games are $100, and the Wii costs $400 here.

But it's worth it. It's a better system than the GCN.

aransom

The $400/$100 dollar price tag is what it costs in Australia. But I was lucky enough to get my Wii at AUD$368 from K-Mart a few days before Chrismas so YAY for me! :D

[QUOTE="Arkthemaniac"][QUOTE="FamiBox"]

I kinda wish Ninendo just released the new controller for the Gamecube with a bunch of new games.

Ben_Harper

The Wii is twice as powerful as the Gamecube. Thw Wii is still the cheapest system. It has the second highest rated game ever. It's the only system to come with a game. It doesn't have a power adapter the size of the Sega Genesis. It doesn't destroy your games. It doesn't "Red Ring of Death". It doesn't have a limited game library. It has a unique controller. It is a perfect console for certain games and allows for certain things that weren't before possible as far as controls go.

Honestly, what in the hell more do you freakin want?

nice graphics, next-gen dvd capabalities, a more robust third-party output, and, oh yeah, a lower price.

the wii is great, but c'mon man, you sound like a used car salesman.

Well, you'll get better thrid party stuff and nice graphics when the developers actually try to make them nice, but if you want the HD or the HDDVD or Bluray, you'll have to get another one. Too bad for you, though, that they both cost at least 100$ more than the Wii.

I found my Wii in Iowa, 6 hours away, for 250$. I couldn't believe it was so cheap. If you want to complain about the Wii, look at the other systems. Not to say that they aren't good, but you're basically getting a steal on the Wii. Games are 10$ less (in the USA, at least) and the system is cheaper, too. If you want to be a baby and say it's too expensive, then don't get one. Your loss.

Who knows if Nintendo will even do a price drop... maybe they'll just add Wii Music in with Wii Sports and add another controller instead of a price drop.