Nintendo today announced a Wii U price drop of $50 effective September 20, a sign that the company is trying to take the Xbox One and PS4 head-on in the next-gen console battle. Sales of Nintendo's Wii U console have lagged since its launch late last year. While the Wii U price drop itself isn't completely surprising, the fact that it's coming less than one year after the console's launch is notable. With the Sept. 20 Wii U price drop, Nintendo's console will cost $299.99. That puts the console a full $100 less than … [Read more...]
Nintendo Wii Price Drop: $129.99 Bundle Includes Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort
With the Nintendo Wii U slated for release in just over a month, Nintendo today dropped the price of the original Wii console. The new price, $129.99, includes a black Wii console, a black Wii Remote Plus, a black Nunchuk controller and two games - Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. The new configuration is beginning to arrive in stores now, and will be broadly available in the United States by Oct. 28. Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort helped launch the Wii into the sales stratosphere before it eventually ceded that … [Read more...]
Nintendo DSi and DSi XL to Drop in Price May 20
If you've been in the market for a Nintendo DSi or DSi XL, you'll be able to get one on the cheap starting May 20. Nintendo today announced price drops for both handhelds, stating that the DSi will get a new MSRP of $99.99 and the DSi XL will be available for $129.99 starting that day. Both price drops will be permanent. Nintendo's DSi price drops come just weeks after the company reported its first quarterly loss and three weeks before E3. The latter makes you wonder whether Nintendo has something more than final … [Read more...]