Although Nintendo has denied rumors that a Wii price drop is coming soon, it seems as though the company may have to start reconsidering their stance on the subject.
While the Wii still appears to be the number 1 sought after console on the market, according to the US sales figures from this past March, sales have dropped by 17% compared to sales from the past year. Meanwhile, Xbox 360 sales are on the rise, showing a 26% sales increase during the same time period, though still trailing behind the Wii in overall sales. Along with a 19% drop in DS sales, news of the 17% drop has apparently upset investors as well, Nintendo shares falling 6.6%, the biggest drop the company has seen in a few months. While Nintendo appears to be confident that the newly released Nintendo DSi may boost numbers, if this sales trend continues, it might be time for Nintendo to start considering a price drop for their little white box.
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The Wii has had a good run these last 3 years, not saying that is over but Nintendo is going to have to rejuvenate itself. MS and Sony are riding the coat tail of the Wii with their latest development of motion sensors. Time will tell as always, good post.