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Wii Price Drop Due Next Month, Says Report

12:30PM April 13, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The Wii may be as cheap as $US150 next month, according to a report from Engadget, which cites a “trusted source” that says the console will become fifty bucks cheaper by May 15. More »


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Wii Price Drop Timed To Wii Fit Plus Release

10:00AM September 25, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Nintendo’s decision to drop the price of their Wii console was driven by the launch of upcoming fitness game Wii Fit Plus, not as reaction to a slump in sales, Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America’s Corporate Affairs VP, tells Kotaku. More »


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Sony Drops PSP-3000 Price Tag

1:00AM September 25, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Today at Sony’s Japanese, the company announced a price drop for its PSP-3000 — the PlayStation Portable will now cost ¥16,800 (AU$212) in The Land of the Rising Sun, starting October 1. More »


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Nintendo Announces Official Wii Price Cut

11:55AM September 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Nintendo have just announced a price cut for the Wii in both the US and Japan, putting an end to weeks of speculation. More »


Sony Confirms Wii Price Drop?

7:20AM September 24, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Nintendo hasn’t confirmed a Wii $US199.99 price drop yet, but seems like Sony has, as an anonymous tipster sends us an alleged price comparison chart from a Best Buy event going on in Missouri. More »


Nintendo Allegedly Confirms Wii Price Cut, Effective Sept. 27

6:00AM September 20, 2009 | Owen Good

Nintendojo has reported that Nintendo, in a conference call with retailers, confirmed that the Wii’s price will be cut to $US199, effective Sunday, September 27. Nintendojo says one of its staffers was on the line during this call. More »


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Xbox 360 Gets Price Drop In Japan

6:00PM September 2, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

As expected, Microsoft announced a price drop for Japan. Are you excited yet? No? More »


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Best Buy Ad Also Confirms 360 Price Drops

2:32AM August 26, 2009 | Brian Crecente

We’ve been getting a lot of snapshots of Xbox 360 price drop ads lately, and of course there’s also the truism that all Microsoft rumours are real. More »


UK Retailer: PS3, PSP Price Cuts Coming ‘Soon’

10:00PM March 18, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

A “major” UK retailer has told game site CVG that PSP and PS3 price cuts are “definitely coming soon”. Rumours have been circulating about such a price cut for some time.

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Microsoft Dates PlayStation 3 Price Drop For Springtime

10:20AM January 8, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

The PlayStation 3 will get a price drop in 2009. It just has to if Sony wants the console to keep up, install base-wise. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg agrees and expects a cheaper PS3 within months.

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