October 31st, 2007 by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News
Those of us interested in exploring the (fake) ocean depths won't need to dive too deeply into their wallets. The price for
Endless Ocean has dropped from $39.99 to $29.99, putting it squarely into "impulse purchase" territory when it releases on January 21.
It could use the advantage; the first couple of months of 2008 are actually going to be pretty heavy on releases, with
Smash Bros. and
No More Heroes clamoring for our money, and smaller stuff like
Blast Works pushed back into that period as well. We'd like to support unique games like
Endless Ocean, but we can't do that if we're out of money. Luckily, by virtue of being a smaller number, it's easier to come up with $30 than it is $40! Good move, Nintendo. We love this new trend of discounted first-party games.
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October 30th, 2007 by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Interviews
With the holiday season right around the corner, this is the time when everyone in the industry talks price cuts. The Xbox 360 has cut its price down, the PS3 has (multiple times, it seems) and everyone is looking at the Wii and wondering if Nintendo too will follow suit. According to company president Satoru Iwata, Nintendo has no plans whatsoever.
"We're still focusing on how to meet booming demand," Iwata stated, as the company has had several issues with getting its product out onto store shelves and keep it there for consumers to pick up. "We're absolutely not considering a price cut," he adds. And, really, why should they? Nintendo has the most popular console on the market and it's still the cheapest, as well.
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October 26th, 2007 by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News, Peripherals, Controller
Though some would argue that €30 (approximately $43, thanks to the devalued US dollar) isn't much to ask for Nintendo's official
Wii Zapper and
Link's Crossbow Training, when the same bundle will be selling for less than half that in North America, Nintendo of Europe's price point starts to sound like a rip-off.
But that's how much Europeans can expect to pay if they hope to pick up the Wii Zapper set. According to NintendojoFR, the overpriced accessory ships out this December 8th, just in time to rob you before the holiday season. For those of you in the US and planning to pick it up for $20 this November 19th, would you spend $43 on the bundle?
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October 16th, 2007 by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Wii Warm Up
Wii games are available at a variety of prices, from the cheapest Virtual Console offerings, to budget new releases, and on up to the newest non-budget games ... and that's without even considering waiting a few months for games to hit the used or reduced-price bins. Of course, every system has its pricing tiers, and lucky us -- we get a break on new games. But even with that in mind, the costs can really mount up! The sensible gamer, however, can usually keep things within the realm of a reasonable budget.
Still, with all of the people reporting
yesterday that they hunt for bargains, we wanted to ask: how do you feel about current game pricing, from downloadable titles (on the Wii and elsewhere) to the prices of new retail games? Do you feel like you're getting your money's worth when you buy a game?
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October 5th, 2007 by David Hinkle
Filed under: Rumors
Probably not. Even though the
PS3 is cheaper and the
Xbox 360 dropped its price a little while ago, the odds of the Wii dropping its price are pretty slim. Still, that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from churning out its usual volume of "you know what."
So, let's hear your opinions on this whole price cut thing. Are you of the mind that Nintendo needs to do this so that it can better compete this holiday season? Do you think the Wii's $249.99 price tag doesn't need to be lowered? Price cuts are eventual, but do you think this holiday is the right time for it or perhaps a later date is more appropriate?
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September 26th, 2007 by David Hinkle
Filed under: News
Whoever said the cost of living is high never lived within the confines of a video game. Turns out, the price of a life trapped inside of a disc is rather reasonable, as Rockstar's
Manhunt 2 will only charge you the small sum of $39.99 to get in on its action.
Since we were interested in the game
anyway, this news only causes our anticipation for gesture-based homicide to grow that much more. We do wonder, though, if any of you skeptics out there are brought down from the fence?
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September 2nd, 2007 by Kabalyero
“Second Life Topsites Aug 2007 Winner is Kabalyero at http://www.kabalyero.com. Prize is L$3000. ” - RichardPalace.com
In the last 2 months, SLTopSites had given away 2,000L$ in prizes. This month, it has given away 3,000L$ as prize.
For those that don’t know, SLTopSites is giving away L$ to the site that will be on TOP of it’s list of Second Life websites at the end of each month. I believe it started last June and the very first winner was Looker Lumet’s website (http://www.lookerlumet.blogspot.com) with a prize of 1,000L$. July’s winner was again Looker Lumet’s website (http://www.lookerlumet.blogspot.com) with a prize of 2,000L$. The prize for August was increased and it’s now at 3,000L$ and the lucky winner for this month is Kabalyero. Wooot!
For September, SLTopSites’s owner and webmaster Richard Palace mentioned that he will be testing a weekly ranking period because a month seems too long.
To everyone who runs and maintains a Second Life website or a site related to Second Life I am encouraging you to list your site at SLTopSites. Joining is free and you’ll also get a chance to win thousands of L$ every month.
Thank you very much to Richard Palace for this great contest and if you are looking for a piece of land to rent in Second Life then look no further, Richard Palace is your man. Great guy, great service and great price!
My problem now is, how do I claim the prize? 
Update: I got my prize! Thanks Richard
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January 1st, 1970 by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Wii Warm Up
Just yesterday, we were discussing the
insane prices for Wiis on eBay, but the online auction service isn't the only place
anxious consumers will pay through the nose for a Wii. Bundles at
many stores, even with multiple games, are more than they should be for all the components included, and all the Amazon marketplace sellers are charging crazy amounts for consoles. As the month wears on, how high do you think prices will go -- and how do you feel about the phenomenon, particularly in regard to retailers overcharging for bundles?
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January 1st, 1970 by David Hinkle
Filed under: Interviews
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has some ideas on how things get done in the industry. To him,
price is critical to the success of a console, he explained to Reuters. And, while we agree that a lower cost is going to help a console on the shelf, ultimately we believe the console's games and features are what help it stand out the most.
Bobby K (as he's lovingly known here around the offices) said "The Wii at its price point is now setting a standard and an expectation, and people say, well, the Wii is less complex technically. I don't think that really matters as much to the consumer." He went on further to discuss Sony's
PS3 and Microsoft's
Xbox 360 systems, stating "In the next 24 months they all will need to be at that $199 price point, and you can imagine Nintendo will be down to the $129 price point over the next few years."
Now, obviously Nintendo has no reason to cut the price on their system since, well, not even the folks working the
assembly lines can seem to
find one (we imagine they disappear in a cloud of smoke upon completion at the factory). But, that doesn't mean that we won't entertain opinions on when you think the console will lower itself in price.
So, what do you think?
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