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[cabel]

(I did a search.. and I find it hard to believe this hasn't been posted, so please lock if so, etc.)

Iwata, in an interview a couple days ago with Yahoo Japan, has hinted that the Revolution will come in at less than $299. Or, less than the Xbox 360 low-end, anyway. And while I'm sure we're all absolutely shocked at this news -- also breaking: jocks love sports! -- it's certainly interesting to see something resembling a number. Hey, you take what you can get.

Original article, translated amusingly.

 

[sprsk]

yeah it better

 

[Suikoguy]

I would hope so

 

[Link]

<$200 or bust!

 

[olimario]

I'd imagine the 512MB of memory space are going to jack up the price a bit.

 

[Archie]

<$200 or bust!

$199.99

 

[aerofx]

Perhaps 298.

 

[superegular]

"less than $299" = $298.99

 

[brandonh83]

I think $249.99 is reasonable.

 

[littlewig]

I'd imagine the revolutionary gameplay that system has will jack up the price a bit.

 

[SomeDude]

Not gonna pay over 150 for a GameCube 1.5

 

[Razoric]

2-250.

 

[DSN2K]

£150 max or im not buying.

 

[jarrod]

I think $249.99 is reasonable.

I think that's what we'll see. Just like the bump in DS pricing over the GB line, a $50 increase seems reasonable for the expanded featureset.

Nintendo might be forced into a $199.99 pricepoint though withj their low end chipset.

 

[Vieo]

I would probably be willing to pay $249.

 

[SS4Gogita]

Hey guys I hear Link is going to be in Twilight Princess. Is this true? Write back.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Not gonna pay over 150 for a GameCube 1.5

But the higher the price the higher the profits will be for Nintendo. Its a win-win situation for the fans.

 

[Y2Kev]

If Nintendo charges 249, they have NERVE. It better come with a game and it better have some free downloads.

What, does the console cost them 24.90 to make? Mark it up 500000%!!!

 

[Kroole]

But the higher the price the higher the profits will be for Nintendo. Its a win-win situation for the fans.

QFT

 

[SantaC]

Hey guys I hear Link is going to be in Twilight Princess. Is this true? Write back.

that's how I feel about this thread also.

 

[Shiggy]

USD 150 - USD 200 <- MY guess

 

[monkeyrun]

If Nintendo charges 249, they have NERVE. It better come with a game and it better have some free downloads.

What, does the console cost them 24.90 to make? Mark it up 500000%!!!

yes because we all know that the 512MB flash mem only cost 90 cents, the revmote only cost 10 dollar and the rest of the case and stuff only cost like 14 dollars.

 

[Link]

$199.99

That's what I was implying, yes.

 

[Lindsay]

Same as with the DS.... $99 or bust Ninty.

 

[shuri]

200$ would be acceptable, but pushing it :|

 

[cvxfreak]

Didn't Iwata state it against the Japanese price, 39,790 (or around there) Yen?

 

[Ristamar]

Same as with the DS.... $99 or bust Ninty.

:lol

 

[littlewig]

You guys haven't even seen the games or the final specs, yet saying $200 is too much?

It's amazing how you guys let MS get away with a $400 console, geez.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Man you guys can't even wait for official specs, can you? :lol

 

[kitchenmotors]

Boy, this thread sure went down the drain.

 

[Tech Nine]

You guys haven't even seen the games or the final specs, yet saying $200 is too much?

It's amazing how you guys let MS get away with a $400 console, geez.

300,genius. 400 is the premium


oh and 104mb of ram :lol

 

[choplifter]

$$$$$$$$$$ for Nintendo on the hardware

 

[littlewig]

300,genius. 400 is the premium


oh and 104mb of ram :lol

Looks like IGN's negative viral campaign is working. Report heresay and unsubstantial quotes and let the gaming community run wild.

 

[clearacell]

But the higher the price the higher the profits will be for Nintendo. Its a win-win situation for the fans.

Indeed.

But at least this fuels some fanboy flaming and Revolution discussion on the internet

 

[SS4Gogita]

Didn't Iwata state it against the Japanese price, 39,790 (or around there) Yen?

40,000.00 JPY
Japan Yen

=

339.057 USD
United States Dollars

So he was probably saying it was going to be much under this (he was probably referencing the 360 tard pack price), which we all already knew.

 

[Tim the Wiz]

This reminds me of a similiar time before the launch of another Nintendo system. It's going to be funny looking back at this thread at the end of next year, whichever way the wind blows...

 

[SS4Gogita]

But the higher the price the higher the profits will be for Nintendo. Its a win-win situation for the fans.

How is paying a higher price than what we expect a win for fans?

Nintendo is probably going to make a profit regardless of what price they set it at.

 

[littlewig]

I remember people were speculating that the DS would be $200 because of all it's components.

Now everyone is saying it's overpriced with its $130 pricetag. -_-

 

[Ranger X]

With a console with a different approach like the Rev, it needs to have a low price point.
They shouldn't go over 200 really. Keep in mind the machine does not cost them as much as any other next-gen console too.

 

[jett]

I wouldn't pay more than $100 for the revtoy.

 

[GaimeGuy]

300,genius. 400 is the premium


oh and 104mb of ram :lol

Just an FYI, 104mb of 1T-SRAM-Q gives you the performance of probably about the equivalent of 400MB of RAM included in the PS3 or the 360.

Edit: well, 400MB might be a little high. but it's definitely at LEAST 256MB, which would be definitely sufficient if the Rev doesn't use HD.

 

[Culex]

Just an FYI, 104mb of 1T-SRAM-Q gives you the performance of probably about the equivalent of 400MB of RAM included in the PS3 or the 360.

Edit: well, 400MB might be a little high. but it's definitely at LEAST 256MB, which would be definitely sufficient if the Rev doesn't use HD.

Perhaps transfer speeds, but performance in terms of overall memory, hell no.

 

[monkeyrun]

Perhaps transfer speeds, but performance in terms of overall memory, hell no.

if 1T Ram could stream content to the CPU/GPU directly in real time what's the point of having more Ram.

I think 1T SRam has already proven itself in the Gamecube.

O and btw 1T Sram is not the only type of memory in Gamecube either, so yeah there's gonna be more than 104 MB or whatever the number is.

 

[Shiggy]

I wouldn't pay more than $100 for the revtoy.

Then you'll miss a new kind of entertainment, and I'm not just talking about the controller

 

[VictimOfGrief]

I'll bite if it's less than $179.99. If not, no sale.

 

[WrathOfOtaibah]

Nintendo can go fuck themselves for $199, $249, or $299

But the higher the price the higher the profits will be for Nintendo. Its a win-win situation for the fans.

:lol

I think Nintards would pay $1000 for Revolution if Nintendo put up the price tag.

The only condition I'd pay $199 or $249 for is if the Virtual Console was free.

 

[Deg]

Only Nintendo will sell under $50 hardware for over $100 :lol

 

[D-X]

£150 max or im not buying.

Considering the GC was £130 at launch and it was cutting edge why would anyone pay more for a compartiviely underpowered machine this time? That controller better be worth the extra

 

[drohne]

good lord. nintendo shouldn't even be thinking about the upper half of that range. they lost any right to think about it when they came up lame in the hardware race.

 

[evil ways]

Better be $150-$175 and with free access to the classic library of Nintendo first party games.