Wii owner wannabes hoping for a dip in pricing for the holidays will have to wait a while for the Nintendo console to drop below it $249 retail price, the company said Thursday. George Harrison, Nintendo’s U.S. marketing chief, quashed any hopes for a lower price citing the continued strong demand for the Wii. Nintendo would keep the price steady for the foreseeable future, he said. The console maker is in an excellent position even with the recent price cuts from competing manufacturers Sony and Microsoft.
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Wii Won’t Budge on Pricing
Posted by: Walaika Haskins October 12, 2007 01:33 PMWii owner wannabes hoping for a dip in pricing for the holidays will have to wait a while for the Nintendo console to drop below it $249 retail price, the company said Thursday. George Harrison, Nintendo’s U.S. marketing chief, quashed any hopes for a lower price citing the continued strong demand for the Wii. Nintendo would keep the price steady for the foreseeable future, he said. The console maker is in an excellent position even with the recent price cuts from competing manufacturers Sony and Microsoft.