Nintendo Wii price $199? a good possibility? What do u think

[squarepants]

So pretty much everyone is speculating that the Wii is going to be $199 or $249.

A few articles I recently read seem to sugest that Nintendo might release it at $199.

Looking back, you can see that every console they've released has retailed at $199, with the exception of the very early release of the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was later repackaged and sold at $199 anyway.

Here is some quick reading if you want more info on why there is a good chance the Wii will be $199.

http://ibloggedthis.com/2006/05/12/a-brief-history-of-nintendo-consoles-and-why-nintendo-wii-should-be-199/

and also this:

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/05/11/nintendo-microsoft-sony_cx_kt_0511wii.html?partner=rss

what do you guys think? Taking inflation into consideration, is this even feasible?

[joshnickerson]

I think so. The N64 (and I think the Gamecube) were originally slated to come out at $250, but come launch day, they were only $199.