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Did anyone post the Game Boy Micro price yet?

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Cause I've been looking everywhere and can't find this:

Stylish New Game Boy Micro Ships Sept. 19

Players Can Choose From Two Colors, Each With Three Custom Faceplates

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fall's hippest new tech-cessory won't be found on a fashion runway, but it will turn every head just the same. Game Boy(R) Micro starts shipping to stores nationally Sept. 19 at an MSRP of $99.99, and promises to be one of the most sought-after gotta-haves heading into fall and the holiday season. The edgy hardware will come in both silver and black versions, each with three removable, fun faceplates so users can personalize their Micro depending on their mood.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050817/LAW017 )

"Game Boy goes anywhere, and now it fits anywhere," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "The incredibly small size of Game Boy Micro belies the powerful technology shrunk into a hip new casing with an intensely bright screen; and at under $100, it's a must-have."

Game Boy Micro measures just 4 inches wide, 2 inches long and 0.7 inches thin. It weighs 2.8 ounces, about the weight of 80 paper clips. Yet it boasts the same power as previous Game Boy Advance models, complete with the ability to play all Game Boy Advance games, a library of more than 700 titles. Game Boy Micro features a 2-inch, crystal-clear screen, and Start/Select buttons that glow with the cool, neon-like blue found on many cell phones. The black Game Boy Micro will include one faceplate with a "Flame" design of fiery yellow double helixes on an orange background. It also will come with a green "Camouflage" faceplate and a chic silver faceplate. The silver Game Boy Micro will include an "Ammonite" faceplate with a dark blue swirling pattern. It also will come with a "Ladybug" faceplate that features a ladybug on a large pink gerbera daisy, and a slick black faceplate. Images are available at www.gameboy.com.

The faceplates serve a secondary function beyond simple style. They form a durable, protective façade over the luminous screen of the Game Boy Micro. The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the best-selling Game Boy(R) Advance SP, Nintendo DS(TM) and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems extend Nintendo's vast game library and continue the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of
quality video games for players of all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 2 billion video games and more than 353 million hardware units globally, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario(TM) and Donkey Kong(R) and launching popular culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and Pokémon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.

SOURCE Nintendo of America Inc.
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Shoot me in the face if already posted.
 
Man what a sucky week so far.
Zelda delayed.
X360 price disappointment.
WTF $99 for a GB Micro?!?!

The one console future has not, I repeat, has not been affected
 
Geek said:
Shoot me in the face if already posted.
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Well, crap. $100 is too rich for my tastes. I guess I'll just pay the extra $30 for a DS then. The washed-out screen of the GBA SP is bugging me now, and the frame-skipping of the GB Player is equally annoying. The DS is really looking like the definitive GBA machine at this point, with the bigger screen.

I'd much rather have a PSP, but $250 is absurd.
 
krypt0nian said:
In your fucking dreams, NOA! :lol
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Seriously? I was a bit iffy when people were throwing around a $100 price point. "So it is a small, somewhat crippled GBA. Sounds good, but that price..." Now that it is $99.99 I'm buying one for every room in my house! Thanks Nintendo! :)
 
CabbageRed said:
Seriously? I was a bit iffy when people were throwing around a $100 price point. "So it is a small, somewhat crippled GBA. Sounds good, but that price..." Now that it is $99.99 I'm buying one for every room in my house! Thanks Nintendo! :)
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You are thanking Nintendo for a $50 piece of tech (at best) for $99?

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Too laxy to post all the high-res pics from NOA's press site, but here's the tiny one they had as a preview image:

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EDIT: LAZY, not laxy. No diarrhea here.

PS - Yes, I shall eat my words. But I will also say that $100 is an absolute rip. That thing should not cost anywhere near that much money, unless it's got PlayYan built-in. Sigh...
 
krypt0nian said:
You are thanking Nintendo for a $50 piece of tech (at best) for $99?

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You think my post about buying a "small, somewhat crippled GBA" for every room in my house because it is one cent less than $100 is serious? :P
 
CabbageRed said:
You think my post about buying a "small, somewhat crippled GBA" for every room in my house because it is one cent less than $100 is serious? :P
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I have seen odder shit on the nintendo.com forums, believe me. :lol
 
From this thread. Sorry guys I HAD to do it. :D
Ruzbeh said:
Since when is 'Popular Science' a respected magazine for game related info? It's not going to be 100 dollars. That's only 30 dollars less than the DS.
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Dino said:
Also my guess for the GBA Micro is either $49 or $59. No chance it will be $100.
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john tv said:
No chance it's going to be $100. Didn't they even go on record saying people will be surprised by the final price? Unless they meant surprised in a "OMG Nintendo is raping us" kind of way, I doubt it'll be $100. More like $50 or $60, IMO.
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Announcing the DS price drop right before this just seems... silly. For $30 more, yes it's bulkier and doesn't get pretty faceplates, but you can play GBA _and_ DS games (with the built-in mic, WiFi, touch screen, and dual media bays), Pictochat, and whatever utility software they come out with some day like they should've months ago.

I know the screen is costlier to make, but wow is that price just... way off the mark. When I first saw the GB Micro, I thought they'd found a way to reduce costs so much that there could potentially be $29 GBAs, not that it'd be more expensive than an SP and way too close to the DS's price for comfort. And it doesn't even sound like they're bundling in the Play-Yan.
 
People seem to forget that profits from the GBA market are largely from the hardware, not games sold, as is with the home systems. Consumers apparently buy very few games for handhelds, at least historically. I think it was only 1 or 2 games per system sold. Nintendo is going to charge as much as the market will pay for this new GBA model - and I think it will easily stomach a $100 price.

Admittedly, I have something like 25 GBA games, but we're hardly the typical consumers here.
 
The $30 difference between the two is interesting...

Perhaps the Micro is nothing more than a weapon? They seem to be focusing heavily on the DS this fall and perhaps this is another part of that strategy? People WILL buy the Micro, but I could see many casual consumers choosing a DS over the Micro due to the small price difference. Only $30 more? Why not buy the system that can play DS and GBA games then?

The micro seems to be constructed from higher quality materials than normal Nintendo products (I don't mean build quality, as Nintendo products are ultra reliable). The metal body and higher quality screen might have made a cheaper release unattractive to them. So, rather than lose money on it, they sell it for $99 and make something off of it. It gives Nintendo products (new hardware always means attention) more press while also highlighting the slightly more expensive DS.
 
It's not the $100 price point that's stopping me. It's the teeny screen! I'm old and I won't be able to read 30 hours of forgettable RPG story on a 2" screen.
 
They really should have priced it at $50. I know that's cheap, but I just don't forsee this selling very well at all.
 
Geek said:
It's not the $100 price point that's stopping me. It's the teeny screen! I'm old and I won't be able to read 30 hours of forgettable RPG story on a 2" screen.
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Then don't buy a GameBoy Micro? People don't buy a Nissan Micra and expect to fit 4 kids and the family dog in it of the same reason..
 
A_Lee_N said:
Then don't buy a GameBoy Micro? People don't buy a Nissan Micra and expect to fit 4 kids and the family dog in it of the same reason..
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Yeah, you know I'd have been more interested in a Game Boy Micro with the same screen size, but smaller casing footprint. For my tastes, there's a lot of wasted space on the thing.
 
The price is a total rip-off, still want one though. Just look at em!

Micro + Gunstar Super Heroes = me happy
 
100.00$ for 4,000yo hardware.

50.00$ for wireless controller.

Does anyone else seem to have a monster headache like I do right now?
 
Mrbob said:
Now it is official.

I win.
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Xbox 360 Core System - $299 (299 Euros, 209 GBP)
•Xbox 360 console
•Wired controller
•Detachable faceplate
•Xbox Live Silver membership
•Standard AV cables

Xbox 360 - $399 (399 Euros, 279 GBP)
•Xbox 360 console
•20GB detachable hard drive
•Wireless controller
•Wireless Xbox Live headset
•High-definition AV cables
•Ethernet cable
•Xbox 360 Media Remote Control (limited time)
•Detachable faceplate
•Xbox Live Silver membership

• Faceplate ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Hard Drive (20 GB) ($99.99, 99.99 Euros, 69.99 GBP)
• Memory Unit (64 MB) ($39.99, 34.99 Euros, 22.99 GBP)
• Wireless Networking Adapter ($99.99, 79.99 Euros, 59.99 GBP)
• Wireless Controller ($49.99, 44.99 Euros, 32.99 GBP)
• Play and Charge Kit ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Rechargeable Battery Pack ($11.99, 14.99 Euros, 9.99 GBP)
• Controller ($39.99, 34.99 Euros, 24.99 GBP)
• Headset ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Universal Media Remote ($29.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
• Component HD AV Cable ($39.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
• S-Video AV Cable (US) ($29.99)
• SCART AV Cable (Europe) (24.99 Euros, 17.99 GBP)
• VGA HD AV Cable ($39.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)


... I think we've all lost today Bobby. Weep with me. :(
 
What the hell is that jarrod? I must have missed something, but is that official?!

Oh shit, I totally glanced over the giant thread. Whoops! Bad day for pricing...
 
jarrod said:
Xbox 360 Core System - $299 (299 Euros, 209 GBP)
Xbox 360 - $399 (399 Euros, 279 GBP)
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Is that just a conversion to Pounds or is that the official price? The prices always get bumped up for the UK.
 
jarrod said:
Yep. :(

Nintendo and MS have just ensured Sony's bright future imo...
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Nintendo?

Like I said above, the Micro's high price point almost seems like a ploy to grab more DS customers. I guess we'll see, though.
 
dark10x said:
The $30 difference between the two is interesting...

Perhaps the Micro is nothing more than a weapon? They seem to be focusing heavily on the DS this fall and perhaps this is another part of that strategy? People WILL buy the Micro, but I could see many casual consumers choosing a DS over the Micro due to the small price difference. Only $30 more? Why not buy the system that can play DS and GBA games then?

The micro seems to be constructed from higher quality materials than normal Nintendo products (I don't mean build quality, as Nintendo products are ultra reliable). The metal body and higher quality screen might have made a cheaper release unattractive to them. So, rather than lose money on it, they sell it for $99 and make something off of it. It gives Nintendo products (new hardware always means attention) more press while also highlighting the slightly more expensive DS.
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I think, it's, like, Micro is an excuse to make the GBA SP cheaper and make it sell faster. Maybe this pricing is done on purpose to make more people buy the GBA SP? And when that's done, they will drop the price very soon afterwards. That would make sense. When the GBA SP was released, the GBA become a lot more cheaper. I think Nintendo wanted to make the GBA SP even more cheaper, but then you get a gap if you don't have a product to replace the previous product's pricing. Right now it's 40/50 dollars (GBA), 80 dollars (GBA SP), 100 dollars (GBA Micro), 130 dollars (NDS). I think the pricing of the GBA and GBA SP will drop even more. Soon after that, the GBA Micro should drop as well. The NDS pricing will stay like that for a while.

Am I making sense here?
 
jarrod said:
Yep. :(

Nintendo and MS have just ensured Sony's bright future imo...
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How is the GBA Micro going to effect the next gen console war? As much of a nintendiot as I am, I do predict nintendo coming in last as usual. GBA Micro pricing won't have anything to do with it though.
 
moku said:
100.00$ for 4,000yo hardware.

50.00$ for wireless controller.

Does anyone else seem to have a monster headache like I do right now?
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Not to mention games going up in price $10 next gen.

Think I'll be sitting out on (new) gaming for a while.
 
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