Evidence for Console Price Cuts

Posted by Zonk on Thursday June 7, 2007 @04:13AM from the encheapening-of-consumer-goods dept.

Next Generation offers up an exhaustive analysis of previous console generation price cuts, and concludes that we are definitely due for some cheaper next-gen action sometime in the near future. The piece includes charts of lowering system prices, as well as a breakdown of how many consoles sold at various price tiers. "Certainly we can use history as a guide, but there are limits to its use for prognostication. The price drops this generation may happen in ways entirely different from what has been suggested above. Maybe the $300 console this generation will be what the $200 console was last generation. Maybe Microsoft will forge ahead with its current price structure until after Halo 3 has come and gone. Maybe Sony will bless the PlayStation 3 with a 33% price drop sometime this year. And maybe Nintendo will give the Wii a small price drop by removing Wii Sports from the package. Those could happen, but don't bet on it."

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Re:Where oh where are the Wii's? by zarkill · 2007-06-07 05:58 · Score: 3, Informative

I was able to track one down from EBGames using the following URL:

http://www.gamestop.com/productavail.asp?miles=50& sku=020070&zip=33607&product_name=nintendo+wii&pla tforms=&sbox=&status=&bn=False

Just replace the ZIP code in the URL with your own.

I lucked out and a location near my office was showing 4 units in stock so I called to verify and then picked one up on my way home.