ultrajamie Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 well we know the rev will be cheaper than other consoles... which nintendo has attacked for being too expensive... seeing as we also know that: nintendo views 360 as expensive at £209 rev has relatively (very - now we know the specs) cheap to make hardware ... given these two points, how much to do you reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforcemario Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 150 to 175 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrajamie Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 i reckon that means you'll be able to pick it it with maybe 4 games as a bundle for less than an xbox 360 premium, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyellowbloke Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I'm putting my money on £125-£145 for the straight console, but there will probably be more expensive launch bundle deals around the £180 mark I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrajamie Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 I'm putting my money on £125-£145 for the straight console, but there will probably be more expensive launch bundle deals around the £180 mark I reckon. i reckon £150 tops.... esepcially as nintendo will want to leverage that price advantage and microsoft could drop the 360 price slightly around the ps3 launch window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goron_3 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I thinking along the lines of £140 at launch, with a game bundle around £150. I'm already saving up for up to 4 games at launch (Metroid, smash bros, New Mario and FF:CC; if they're ready of course). Since Iwata said he expects games to be around £30, i'm guessing I'll need around £300 at launch (as I'll need 2 controllers and probably Zelda too). Well, atleast it's all cheaper than a 360 :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestneb Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 if it does too weel in Japan (assuming they release it in Japan first) they may want a higher price to reduce sales here - so they can keep stock flowing in Japan. basically if they sell out they've priced it too low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendork Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 They were referring to the premium pack which is £280. They noted how they will offer an inclusive wireless gaming experience out of the box for less than Microsoft.. so I'm assuming they were referring to the more expensive package.. also when Reggie speaks he isn't talking about the UK gaming market he's talking about the American one. Slight difference between UK prices and US prices.. but I'm thinking £160+ standalone. As below that you're in PSP and DS territory and will have that aura of 'piece of crap' attached to it. I'll be allocating about £200 for Revolution launch, as I want the system, a game and the 'shell' controller (£180) and then the DVD dongle which will be about £20. My friends are all buying Revolutions so we'll just take controllers round each others so no need for extras. Reggie said less than $299, Iwata has said the same. 299.00 USD = 171.644 GBP They of course will overestimate this because they don't want to avoid dissapointment if the market prices change before finalising contracts with suppliers of technology such as flash (eg. Apple got a good deal with Samsung for the iPod nano.. but still chose to rip people off hard) So lets say in a few weeks at E3, their overestimate pays off and they launch the system in the US for $249 after finalising contracts and budgetting the systems specifications. 249.00 USD = 142.919 GBP We still have to pay VAT. + 17.5% = £166.85 Then this figure needs to be rounded up to lets say.. £169 and Nintendo of Europe keeps the profits. This is all hypothetical, Nintendo could launch it at less than $249 in the US. But I'm betting that I'm about right on this one.. because much lower and people will go "what's wrong with it.. why is it so cheap" and Nintendo will have to go into a defensive stance for marketing which ultimately cannot be won. about $299 = current cost of the hardware if produced and released. sub $249 = cost of hardware released late 2006.. Remember they need to tackle an expected price reduction from the 360, which by then will have a stronger games selection. They'll be launching with a solid set of games.. I'm confident Nintendo will price it reasonably.. it may be a bit more than previous Nintendo consoles.. but we're getting all of them in one tiny little box- and face it, Nintendo has never put much effort into designing the systems.. the Revolution has been budgetted to have quality touches like slot loading drives that are lit by floating LEDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowV7 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Im putting about £280-£300 for a Rev.Console,Extra pad,SD Card and a few games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin von Snikbah Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Could you make the choices in Euro and Dollars as well? I dont know how much a Pound is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dalco* Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 150 quid i feel as cube retailed for 130 at launch! i recon can get a bundel for 220 with 2 controllers and 2 games ( i mean i got a cube, 2 controllers and 2 games foe 220 on launch from dixons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowV7 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Yea post how much Dollars or Euros you think.I'll know what you mean I can convert Dollars into pounds in my head then I'll post your opinion in pounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendork Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Speaking of Dixons, you wont be buying any next gen systems from them. They're being rebranded Currys.digital branches as of today (says BBC news) http://xe.com/ucc/ (currency converters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrajamie Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 Speaking of Dixons, you wont be buying any next gen systems from them.They're being rebranded Currys.digital branches as of today (says BBC news) http://xe.com/ucc/ (currency converters) .... thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-zim Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 i recon between £150 and £170 for the rev then add all your extras. i have £300 budgeted for the rev. i hope to get atleast 2 games for that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerMonkey Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 £149 with no games...£199 with a extra pad and a game...£189 with extra game o its in the stars...russell grant told me so himself :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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