PharaohsVizier said:
I second Midna, while I obviously want a lower price, the 3DS has already wow'd me into buying it pretty much at any price day 1. I don't think $250 would be considered expensive for what the console does. In fact I'd be surprised if they get it to $200 or less.
I think we need to think it logically. Reggie said it costs A LOT MORE to make than a DSi.
Ok now look at the DSi XL launch price $190, now the 3DS screen should cost about the size it does for XL since it's expensive tech. now that would mean the console could indeed be about $170-190, now you have to think of the components on the motherboard, firstly the graphics card could add about $10 extra, note that it's an old processer but its powerful so Im not sure where to go with this, Im going to be open and I think this could indeed be $20-$30 extra compared to DS. Now then the cameras could have a slight increase, since your using an extra lens, so that could be about $7 extra. There's more yet to be announced
People Nintendo can go from $170 to a maximum of $300. Im certain that $300 is not the price. Infact I believe nintendo WILL charge over the wii's price BUT NOT THE WII LAUNCH PRICE in AMERICA. This can range from $170-$250. Now here's the psycological part comes in, If ninty sell it for $250, expect a 2011 release, if it's below than expect 2010.
I think we can all give nintendo the right to sell it over $200 but under $250($249.99 counts as under
). In UK this is what can happen, if Ninty sell it for $250 in America than our price will be about £200, however if it's sold over $200 below $250 expect a £180 price point. If it's $200 I think we can expect something along the lines of £165 or even £175(clear example DSi and DSiXL). I think £165 is the minimum price point over here. It gets expensive at over $275.
$275 maybe high but nintendo has reason for it, they're not ripping off anyone (Like Sony were, that's why no one bought it, they knew sony was ripping off people because it was cheaper to make than a PSP 3000)