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Price is much more than just the cost of something. Some people think that the more they pay for something the better it is. People buy pricey things as status symbols.
Will Nintendo's decision to sell the Gamecube at £150 actually count against them in the eye of the consumer?
Will the Gamecube be seen as the Kwik-Save console?
I've always been told that the goods in Aldi's are of equal quality to those in the more well known supermarkets, but those tins with horrible yellow/brown logo's just don't look appealing.
Will the casual gamer dismiss the Nintendo for these reasons? It's cheap, so it can't be as good as a Playstation2 or an Xbox. Will that purple colour detract people?
It all depends on how Nintendo market it. If they don't do anything it will just sit on shelves, and people won't buy it as they won't know what they're getting. They need pods in stores to show it's quality. They need ads on TV and in the cinema to show that the graphics are just as good as those on the Xbox, or Playstation2.
I think Nintendo have a good enough reputation for quality to not be tarred with a 'cheap rubbish' tag. As such I see a £150 price tag as being excellent. Parents will certainly try to convince their children that a Gamecube would suit them better, as kids are expensive to raise, and saving £50 or £150 does make a real difference.
Having a large number of third party titles on the system, and as such, many games that are multi-format will also help Nintendo win the consumer over. We can pick up the games for each system, and have a good look, see which really does have the best graphics. Nintendo fans will know what Pikmin is all about, but the casual gamer will be more impressed by Tony Hawk's. With Star Wars Episode 2, Spiderman and Resident Evil all hitting the cinemas over summer, as well as the World Cup, the line-up of games certainly looks to appeal to a mass market as well as the Nintendo faithfull.
Also, it looks as though the RRP of the games will be no more expensive than the PS2 or the Xbox games. This is great news, as some of the N64 games were ridiculously expensive. If the game prices are equal to the competitors, and the games look just as good, why buy the more expensive console? Of course, a DVD player is a good incentive, and should be something that the PS2 and Xbox stress that they have.
Mind you, there will still be those out there that will see the Xbox as the most expensive, and assume it's best without looking at their options. 'Reassuringly expensive' is what I believe they say.
Will Nintendo's decision to sell the Gamecube at £150 actually count against them in the eye of the consumer?
Will the Gamecube be seen as the Kwik-Save console?
I've always been told that the goods in Aldi's are of equal quality to those in the more well known supermarkets, but those tins with horrible yellow/brown logo's just don't look appealing.
Will the casual gamer dismiss the Nintendo for these reasons? It's cheap, so it can't be as good as a Playstation2 or an Xbox. Will that purple colour detract people?
It all depends on how Nintendo market it. If they don't do anything it will just sit on shelves, and people won't buy it as they won't know what they're getting. They need pods in stores to show it's quality. They need ads on TV and in the cinema to show that the graphics are just as good as those on the Xbox, or Playstation2.
I think Nintendo have a good enough reputation for quality to not be tarred with a 'cheap rubbish' tag. As such I see a £150 price tag as being excellent. Parents will certainly try to convince their children that a Gamecube would suit them better, as kids are expensive to raise, and saving £50 or £150 does make a real difference.
Having a large number of third party titles on the system, and as such, many games that are multi-format will also help Nintendo win the consumer over. We can pick up the games for each system, and have a good look, see which really does have the best graphics. Nintendo fans will know what Pikmin is all about, but the casual gamer will be more impressed by Tony Hawk's. With Star Wars Episode 2, Spiderman and Resident Evil all hitting the cinemas over summer, as well as the World Cup, the line-up of games certainly looks to appeal to a mass market as well as the Nintendo faithfull.
Also, it looks as though the RRP of the games will be no more expensive than the PS2 or the Xbox games. This is great news, as some of the N64 games were ridiculously expensive. If the game prices are equal to the competitors, and the games look just as good, why buy the more expensive console? Of course, a DVD player is a good incentive, and should be something that the PS2 and Xbox stress that they have.
Mind you, there will still be those out there that will see the Xbox as the most expensive, and assume it's best without looking at their options. 'Reassuringly expensive' is what I believe they say.
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Well, this is what I'v been saying from the start...
The console LOOKS like a toy... it's colourful and un-cool (not the sleek blackness of the PS2 monalith). And now the price is also indictating it's a kids toy...
BUT, this is the whole point! Nintendo aren't targetting the console at the massmarket 20 somethings. Instead the console is aimed at kids- who will have no problem getting them at this price- at hardcore gamers- who'll buy one whatever the price- and at intelligent gamers- who may indeed think about buying the cheap GC as a second console to their PS2. Any more sales are just a bonus.
Nintendo have done very well to tap the right market.
Sonic
The console LOOKS like a toy... it's colourful and un-cool (not the sleek blackness of the PS2 monalith). And now the price is also indictating it's a kids toy...
BUT, this is the whole point! Nintendo aren't targetting the console at the massmarket 20 somethings. Instead the console is aimed at kids- who will have no problem getting them at this price- at hardcore gamers- who'll buy one whatever the price- and at intelligent gamers- who may indeed think about buying the cheap GC as a second console to their PS2. Any more sales are just a bonus.
Nintendo have done very well to tap the right market.
Sonic
I had a dream that there was a Gamecube pod in a high street games store, there was quite a large queue (6 or 7 people), i thought i would like a shot, but when i went to stand in line the games store man said "sorry this is closed" and i left without a shot, i was very disheartened.
Spice Orange!!
good that my point is getting across
good that my point is getting across
Tony_Blair wrote:
> SPICE ORANGE!
You must have said this in at least 10 topics now. We know you like it.
> SPICE ORANGE!
You must have said this in at least 10 topics now. We know you like it.
SPICE ORANGE!
Legendary Link wrote:
> By Christmas the PS2 will probably come down to £150 if you think about
> it.
The N64 was about £300 at realease and came down to £100 a
> year or 2 later so imagine how much the gamcube will come down to.
10 quid.
> By Christmas the PS2 will probably come down to £150 if you think about
> it.
The N64 was about £300 at realease and came down to £100 a
> year or 2 later so imagine how much the gamcube will come down to.
10 quid.
i apoligise for that
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look i don't think people would automatically assume that when things are in places like netto and kwik save that they are going to be crap.
Stereotypical little git!
Stereotypical little git!
By Christmas the PS2 will probably come down to £150 if you think about it.
The N64 was about £300 at realease and came down to £100 a year or 2 later so imagine how much the gamcube will come down to.
The N64 was about £300 at realease and came down to £100 a year or 2 later so imagine how much the gamcube will come down to.
Ohh... the news monkey did a great little story on it.
It looks as if Nintendo have actually trully thought about this release date. Read it. Its very very interesting.
:)
It looks as if Nintendo have actually trully thought about this release date. Read it. Its very very interesting.
:)
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