Wii U Iwata Expresses Concern That 3DS Price Cut Will Hurt Wii U Momentum

[x3sphere]

While Nintendo is no stranger to price cuts, a markdown of $80 on the 3DS was unprecedented for them in such a short time span. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has expressed concern that the sudden drop could have an ill effect on Wii U momentum, in the sense that early adopters that felt burned by the 3DS reduction may hold off.

To remedy this, Nintendo is making strides to ensure that early adopters are treated well, as it outlined in its Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors program.
Our decision of the price markdown this time has a side effect that, at the launch of the Wii U, people may feel that the price might drop in the near future if they wait[...]

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[hush404]

OMF... do they honestly believe that a collection of downloadable NES and GBA games is really going to make people feel less burned??? That is such a lame mend to the situation.

 

[x3sphere]

Perhaps they will continue to add perks later on as the whole thing seems kind of rushed. I agree the current offering is weak though. Plus, it costs them basically nothing. They should give away actual 3DS games as downloadables. Would help instill confidence in their digital strategy too.