Wii Price Drops to $199 in North America

by Chris Faylor, Sep 23, 2009 6:59pm PDT

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Ending weeks of rumors and leaked retailer fliers, Nintendo today announced that it will be lowering the price of the Wii by $50, to $199, in North America this Sunday.

The price cut takes effect September 27. Competitors Sony and Microsoft have both recently dropped the prices of their consoles, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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I can't see that price having much impact on overall system sales. How many people are really sitting on the fence saying 'oh if it was only $50 less I'd get one'

Sep 23, 2009 8:17pm PDT

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  No but they might say "hell, that's $50 more than an Xbox 360 Arcade!"
  
  Sep 24, 2009 7:35am PDT
  
  No but they might say "hell, that's $50 more than an Xbox 360 Arcade!" : Schnapple

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