Analysis: The Future Outlook and the Wii Price Drop Posted by: dvbrevolution in 1. Wii News & Articles Fads have come and gone, whether it was Cabbage Patch Kids or the 1993 Power Rangers craze, the Wii however, has proven without a shadow of a doubt that it’s no fad but a true video game console. It’s been over two years and the Wii has been the most successful console in this generation. Though the Console Wars isn’t over yet, previous analysis suggested a balance in the market between al
Nintendo US boss Reggie Fils-Aime has ruled out the possibility of a Wii price cut in the near future. "At some point, it will be time to adjust the [price]," Fils-Aime admitted to Forbes . "But we're nowhere near that point now."
Nintendo have run the last six months with the Wii on sheer impetus. You have to wonder how long this will continue with the market changing so much. A price drop is inevitable.
Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian does not see Sony or Nintendo reducing the price of the PlayStation 3 or Wii consoles in reaction to the recent Xbox 360 price cut.
The $200 Arcade Microsoft will slice the price of the Xbox 360 in the US this Friday, making an entry-level version of its game console less expensive than a Nintendo Wii.…