Nintendo didn’t talk about pricing for their new console at E3, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t been thinking about it.In an IGN video interview, Nintendo of America‘s, Reggie Fils-Aime simply mentioned that “people will be pleasantly surprised.” He then goes on to talk about how Nintendo’s competitor’s opted to launch at a high price and cut the price little by little, while the original Wii was able to stay at its $249.99 launch price for nearly half a decade.
This comes on the heels of a story from Ubergizmo that UK retailers have already listed the Wii U at £279.85, which converts to about $431.83. Don’t hold these numbers too closely, though, as placeholders prices are common among retailers eager to accept pre-orders. Currently, GameStop has Wii U software listed at $99.99, which is absolutely a placeholder price. We’ll know more as the holidays approach, as Nintendo has stated that they hope for a late 2012 launch.
Stay tuned to The Game Fanatics for the latest news, pleasantly surprising or otherwise.
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What is the difference between a nintendo ds and a nintendo dsi?
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E3 stopped being a public event back in 2007. I was wondering how much tickets were for E3 2006.
My dad switched satellite companies, and sadly that means I can’t watch G4′s annual E3 coverage because I don’t have G4.
So what is the best way to watch E3 2008? Is Spike TV doing something? Or is there some online sites?
However because of my slow internet, video sites would be a pain, but still recommend them if you have any
i want to know when i can watch E3 and what channel network it is on the television
I went into bootcamp as E2 and its been exactly 9 months since my first day so am i E3?
I currently have 20college credits and I’m thinking of joining the Army or Air Force. How many more college credits would i need for e3 in both branches?
GameSpot and IGN will probably have slow downloads for free membership persons but is there any sites to check out for the latest and fastest downloads of E3 2006 coverage? Download the Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft conferences fast would be great when they have it.
I want to watch the big 3 press conferences for E3 2009 online, live. I know you can, but I’m not sure where. Does anyone know where I can watch?