Wizard Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=144573 Wednesday 16-Aug-2006 11:55 AM Financial reports suggest that Nintendo's upcoming console could be the cheapest Wii you ever had Nintendo's Wii could be nestling under your telly for a lot cheaper than you think, according to a financial report from the Tokyo-based Nikko Citigroup. In-between the financial jargon, the financial institution forecasts that the Wii could carry a Japanese price tag of 19,500 yen, down from original estimates of 25,000 Yen, because of cheaper CPU costs, which, through current exchange rates roughly translates to around £90. But before you start doing Mario cartwheels on your computer desk, keep in mind that console prices rarely ever convert according to exchange rates, and we can probably take this report to indicate a more likely price-point around £130. Advertisement:Click to learn more...Nikko Citigroup's previous forecast for the Wii was 25,000 yen (about £114), but the firm lowered its price estimate based on its expectation that Nintendo will be able to produce the console's CPU for lower than expected. Up to now the official word from Nintendo has been that the Wii will retail for under 25,000 yen in Japan and under $250 in the US. While we don't expect the console to debut at the sub-£100 price-point this report suggests, the surprisingly-low £130 introductory price of Nintendo's Gamecube has us hopeful that the company will still surprise us with a really competitive entry into the market. It could even creep up towards the £150 mark and still be damn good value. We'll be looking out for good news at Nintendo's Leipzig press conference next Wednesday. Keep it tuned as CVG will be there to bring you the very latest. Rumor control, not gonna post on main page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucandrake Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Even if the price is $250, it's mine. But bringing it under $200, it will be like a second christmas ^.^. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I was hoping the price would be like around Gamecube's price when it was launched. Sure ok, improvement on visual and texture, blah blah,.but com on nintendo! you know we <3 you.. BE GENTLE with the price! ~japan's perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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