Quote Originally Posted by WCP View Post
I'm starting to think that there is actually a legitimate chance that the Wii U could come to market as low as $249.99 . Originally, I was thinking $299 would be the absolute lowest, but the more I think of it, the more I think $249 is the right price for them. The downside, is that they won't be making much of a profit at that price (if any). However, Nintendo has to be aware of the fact that the an Xbox 360 bundle with Kinect, and a PS3 bundle with Move, will likely be in that same price range, or even cheaper, come November 2012. If they come in at $299, and there is an Xbox 360 Kinect 250 gig hard drive bundle for like $249 or even $199 at that point, it's going to be hard for people to want to pay the big $$ for a Wii U when they have other options.

I think it's definitely $249 or $299, there is no other option. No way in hell it's going to cheaper than $249, and I just can't see them charging more than $299 with a straight face.

Bank on it.
I agree with you. Just given the fact that the hardware is slightly more powerful than the 360 or PS3 would indicate that a year from now when they start ramping up production, the component parts will probably be in the $100-$150 range. The big variable is the controller, but given that they can sell DS lites for $100 and still make a profit, I am confident they are getting a good price on those touchscreen components as well.