Pricing For Retro Games on the Wii

schnikies79 writes to mention an Ars Technica article revealing the pricing scheme for retro content on the Wii. From the article: "Iwata revealed that games for Nintendo's "virtual console" that will allow Wii owners to play old titles on their consoles will be priced at ¥500 and ¥1,000, roughly US$4.50 to US$8.99. For reference, classic retro games for the Nintendo GameBoy sold for upwards of US$35 for some titles, US$19.99 for others. Uptake was understandably low, as gamers were reticent to pay that much for old content." The piece goes on to say that they're ramping up DS production to meet command, and that connectivity with the DS will be a major selling point for the console when it releases.

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You know what this means.....

[TheChef321]

Now EVERYONE will be able to bask in the glory that is Shaq Fu for $9!

Re:I thought I was a Ninty fanboy until I saw /. m

[G-funk]

So, Nintendo was charging too much, it didn't work out, now they've dropped the price. THE MONSTERS!

Sony would have said, "See! Emulation has caused our lackluster sales! Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of law!"