Nintendo concerned 3DS price drop will affect Wii U sales
Last month Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata expressed concern that cutting the price of the less-than-stellar performing Nintendo 3DS will affect consumer trust in the premium quality of Nintendo products.
The price-cut however went ahead, with up to 33% of the retail price being slashed off. Iwata however expressed concern that this may affect prospective purchasers of Nintendo's forth-coming Wii U, as they may now wait for another price-drop before buying.
He stated:
"With regard to the influence on the Wii U, what we have to take most seriously is that the price markdown could damage the trust of the consumers who bought the Nintendo 3DS just after the launch... "I feel greatly accountable for it. 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... Nevertheless, we have decided to cut down the price of the Nintendo 3DS as we consider it as a necessary decision now."
Nintendo however it is confident it can regain gamers trust before the launch of the Wii U. Iwata also stated that the initial price and release date of the Wii U will be annouced later next year.
[Source: Videogamer.com]
