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Speaking to analysts yesterday, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata admitted one curious reason for the comparatively high price of the Nintendo DS handheld – the enthusiasm with which it was greeted Andriasang says Iwata told the audience that the price was set by considering a number of factors, including reactions to …
Read More »Play suggests £199.99 3DS RRP
A listing on the site of retailer Play.com has pointed to a 199.99 RRP for Nintendo’s next handheld, the 3DS. As spotted by CVG, though the main page for the device doesn’t carry a price, if a user continues to browse the site the 3DS shows up in their ‘Recently …
Read More »CNN expresses Kinect RRP concern
News hub CNN has expressed serious reservations about the RRP Microsoft has slapped on the upcoming Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect. While Kinect looks extremely promising, I’m still concerned about the price,” reviewer JP Mangalindan wrote on the site. The $150 asking price for what’s essentially a hardware add-on to …
Read More »OPINION: Let’s stop the diss-Kinect
On face value, it’s easy to see the 130 asking price for Kinect as Microsoft echoing back to the original Xbox and its high 299 RRP. 129.99 looks like a price for niche, not novelty. At least, that’s what a wave of cynical Twitterers (myself included) spluttered when launch details …
Read More »Kinect pre-orders boom
Despite initial scepticism over its price, Kinect looks set to be a big hit. Retailers are reporting high pre-order numbers for the device, which will be available in November for 129.99 bundled with Kinect Adventures. In fact MCV understands one large chain has encouraged stores to secure 10 pre-orders for …
Read More »3DS to cost under £200?
Though we won’t be finding out the retail price of the 3DS until September 29th – and for the UK price the wait may well be far longer – Nintendo has hinted that the device could cost less than many have predicted. Last month UK retail told MCV that it …
Read More »Starcraft II gets £44.99 RRP
Publisher Activision has seemingly challenged the established norms of UK video game RRPs by apparently placing an official price of 44.99 on today’s new release Starcraft II. Though 45-50 tends to be the RRP of console titles, the very top rate for PC product tends to be between 35-40. However, …
Read More »Analysts differ over Kinect pricing
Two leading games analyst have come out on either side of the divide in the debate surrounding Microsoft’s 130 RRP for Kinect. The Kinect bundle costs only $100 more than the cost of a standalone console, so they can afford to sell Kinect for $100,” Michael Pachter told CVG. The …
Read More »Lewis defends Kinect RRP
As the industry continues to digest the 129.99 RRP placed upon Xbox 360 Kinect by Microsoft, its European VP of interactive entertainment business Chris Lewis has defended the decision to aim high with its pricing strategy. We researched it heavily,” he told MCV. As with most things, we do massive …
Read More »Gamers react to Kinect RRP
The news that Microsoft has priced the Kinect motion camera right at the top end of the expected price range has been met with anger from followers of the device on Facebook. A selection of comments include: • Simon Kitcher: Total rip off!!!• Karl Crowther: This product will bomb at …
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