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Despite Sony and Microsoft announcing price cuts on PS3 and 360, Nintendo is not planning on bowing to pressure, nor is it expecting to be clobbered in the market.
Instead, according to NOA’s Denise Kaigler, the company’s sales forecast “remains unchanged”.
“Our focus has always been on creating fun and engaging game-play experiences,” said Kaigler. “Because of that focus, Wii has been the best-selling video game system in the United States for two years and counting.
“It offers the most fun and the best value for consumers. Wii can be played by every member of the family the moment it comes out of the box. It’s the only console that offers the option of precision motion controls right now, with the Wii MotionPlus accessory. And Nintendo systems are the only place you can play new and classic Nintendo franchises.
“Wii games that will be on people’s lists through the holidays include Wii Sports Resort, Metroid Prime: Trilogy, Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
“Nintendo offers something for everyone.”
Good to know, Denise.
Via Kotaku.
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Razor said:
“And Nintendo systems are the only place you can play new and classic Nintendo franchises.”
And Sony systems are the only place you can play new and classic Sony franchises.
And Microsoft systems are the only place you can play new and classic Microsoft franchises.
Will_Hunting said:
And neither of these three consoles holds a candle to past systems like PSX, PS2 or SNES.
Cort said:
It prints money!
hitnrun said:
Now if only Nintendo could destroy everyone’s cartridges, old systems, and ROMs. Then someone might care that you can only play old Nintendo games on “Nintendo systems”.
I’m sorry, I meant someone who doesn’t already have a Wii, which is presumably the group they’re trying to sell Wiis to. I don’t think the “wait until demand dries up” notion is very bright of Nintendo. Their hardware probably costs $50 to make now and, with the charm of the Wii drying up, now would be a great time to shift into another gear competitively.
DarkElfa said:
This article translates to “We already sell 4 times what the other 2 guys do together, so why make a cut?”
Quiiick said:
My guess it that Nintendo will announce “Wii 2/ Wii HD” very soon.
TGS would be an appropriate event to do so, although they usually don’t attend this expo.
That’s why they have no intentions right now to lower the price of the current SKU.