Did Nintendo justify the $250 price tag?

I'm not buying a Wii until more games come out. Why should I? For an extra 50 bucks I can get Gears, RS6, GRAW, Oblivion, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Halo 3, and a lot more I don't feel like listing. The 360 is the best buy right now in my opinion.

fatzombiepigeon

[QUOTE="fatzombiepigeon"]

I'm not buying a Wii until more games come out. Why should I? For an extra 50 bucks I can get Gears, RS6, GRAW, Oblivion, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Halo 3, and a lot more I don't feel like listing. The 360 is the best buy right now in my opinion.

n1ntendorevO

1) We've already debated this, read the rest of the thread, I got more specific and changed my post by explaining things more.

2) You don't need Live. There are a lot of games made soley for SP and only a few games require Live, like the FF11 port. You don't need Live, and at least we have a decent online service. I'd pay 50 bucks a year for Nintendo's so I wouldn't have to put up with friend codes, but this debate is over. Read the other thread pages.

Was it worth it?

[QUOTE="n1ntendorevO"][QUOTE="fatzombiepigeon"]

I'm not buying a Wii until more games come out. Why should I? For an extra 50 bucks I can get Gears, RS6, GRAW, Oblivion, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Halo 3, and a lot more I don't feel like listing. The 360 is the best buy right now in my opinion.

fatzombiepigeon

1) We've already debated this, read the rest of the thread, I got more specific and changed my post by explaining things more.

2) You don't need Live. There are a lot of games made soley for SP and only a few games require Live, like the FF11 port. You don't need Live, and at least we have a decent online service. I'd pay 50 bucks a year for Nintendo's so I wouldn't have to put up with friend codes, but this debate is over. Read the other thread pages.

[QUOTE="fatzombiepigeon"][QUOTE="n1ntendorevO"][QUOTE="fatzombiepigeon"]

I'm not buying a Wii until more games come out. Why should I? For an extra 50 bucks I can get Gears, RS6, GRAW, Oblivion, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Halo 3, and a lot more I don't feel like listing. The 360 is the best buy right now in my opinion.

n1ntendorevO

1) We've already debated this, read the rest of the thread, I got more specific and changed my post by explaining things more.

2) You don't need Live. There are a lot of games made soley for SP and only a few games require Live, like the FF11 port. You don't need Live, and at least we have a decent online service. I'd pay 50 bucks a year for Nintendo's so I wouldn't have to put up with friend codes, but this debate is over. Read the other thread pages.

yes you can own a 360 and when referring to Live I stated we as in those who own a 360. It doesn't matter.

Although this may sound absurd and fanboyish... I bought the Wii for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Everything else is just icing on the cake.

11 hours into Twilight Princess and I am loving every second of it.foxhound_fox

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That shoudl be under $250

Xbox360gamer1

For the hardware its not worth the money. It probably costs very little to make a Wii so Nintendo is really making money. I think the sales will begin to slow and they'll drop it to $199, then you wont be able to find one in stores. I've still never seen a Wii you can by in a store, although I see a lot of PS3, even right after christmas.xXHackettXx

I can't believe the stupidity of the people here.

It's simple. Nintendo did not justify the $250. The system is weak in terms of power and does not cost much to manufacture a wii.

However, the demand for wii is huge so Nintendo is trying to maximize profit as much as possible. That's how they decided to go with $250. And it became the right business decision.

I wrote an article for www.wiinintendo.net about initial reactions to the press conference in september, and how people feel now. Here's an excerpt below:

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Back in September of last year (2006), Nintendo held a much awaited press conference that would unveil the last coveted details of their highly anticipated next(new)-gen console, the Nintendo Wii. Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime, took the stage in New York and fulfilled every fanboy’s dreams by finally setting a price and release date. November 19th, 2006 at a price point of $249.xx, the Wii would see its worldwide debut, in North America. Included in the box: 1 Wii Console, 1 Wii Remote Controller, 1 Nunchuk Controller, all cables and usuals (manuals, etc.), and Wii Sports packed-in. As expected, the internet gaming community (watching live feeds via several sources) exploded with praise and criticism in nearly equal amounts. What were the main gripes? Do we even remember at this point? As far as I can remember, the complaints that most came up with were:

• The price
• The inclusion of Wii Sports
• The release date
• The exclusion of a second Remote/Nunchuk combo
• A few other small details

I, admittedly, feverishly argued each of these points in Nintendo’s favor that day, regardless of the fact that, obviously, I would’ve loved it to be released sooner, as well as cheaper. Despite which side you were on then, we all have an infinitely better grasp on what the Wii is now, and how far our $249.xx went. What do each of those objections look like in the post-launch light, and did Nintendo silence those asking, “Is it worth it?”

Read the rest here

wusscore

In that $250 they put around $5 on the video card, OH WAIT................. they used the ones from the gamecube they didn't sell.!!septic_death

I think the Wii should have a retail price of $150, the only "innovation" is the controllers.milsvaard

[QUOTE="septic_death"]In that $250 they put around $5 on the video card, OH WAIT................. they used the ones from the gamecube they didn't sell.!!SmashBrosLegend

[QUOTE="Xbox360gamer1"][QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"][QUOTE="septic_death"]In that $250 they put around $5 on the video card, OH WAIT................. they used the ones from the gamecube they didn't sell.!!Xbox360gamer1

I'm not buying a Wii until more games come out. Why should I? For an extra 50 bucks I can get Gears, RS6, GRAW, Oblivion, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Halo 3, and a lot more I don't feel like listing. The 360 is the best buy right now in my opinion.

fatzombiepigeon