phatbass82 says:  

I never like the "Platinum" range. It's like saying look at me, i'm "Cheap"! Not good for collecting in the long run, from my past experience...

31/08/2007 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Earth

insectoid says:  

yes, SOME of the games are about $45. but what about the great games like Zelda and Strikers. these still retail for at least $80..

28/08/2007 Melbourne, Victoria

LostDjinn says:  

What are you talking about?
Some Wii games are only forty five dollars and they're not platnum or the equivalent. What would constitute a platnum Wii title?
A twenty dollar game?

28/08/2007 Melbourne

insectoid says:  

this was one of the main factors in my not buying a Wii quite yet, I think every console needs a platinum range or equivalent

28/08/2007 Melbourne, Victoria

jaycadiram says:  

I guess with VC titles, and the ability to play GC games too, and the relatively recent release of the Wii, I guess NIntendo just reckonds that they're doing fine the way they are and can afford not to lower the price on popular games precisely for that reason - they are still popular and people are buying them at the higher price. Sure, more people will probably buy them if they released them at a budget price, but they are not saying they won't do that in the future anyway...

28/08/2007 Ipswich, Queensland

Cham-balam says:  

Fixed up that first link for you man.

27/08/2007 Behind You....

Orion says:  

the prices will fall on their own with the proliferation of price wars between retailers, the wii is cheap enough as it is. And I would personally prefer to see a possible superior version of the wii in the future with new features (e.g. expanded memory, improved hardware, multimedia capabilities etc).

27/08/2007 Sydney NSW

NinBENdo says:  

hmmm interesting

but i mean we need more bigger and better things such is the way humans were made!!

27/08/2007 inside Gruntilda's lair

Omi says:  

I'm not overly surprised by this. Considering first party Wii titles are meant to be priced at $80, and the Wii hasn't even been around for a year yet, and how well it is doing at the current prices, why would they introduce a 'budget title' range now?

Now, this is only for first party titles, as the original article states. There's nothing stopping non first party developers from dropping their prices.

My memory sucks :P but there were some games to be released by a company called Popcorn(?, sucky memory) that will be coming out for a rrp of $49.95. I think Ninjabread man was one of them(?) The label was to release up to 30 games for the Wii, all at this low price?

Ahhh, hang on, I'll find the article. :P

*EDIT* Woo hoo! My memory kinda worked!
www.aussie-nintendo.com/
www.aussie-nintendo.com/

27/08/2007 Tassie

syfox133 says:  

Hmm, yes, it would be better if the prices went down, but still people buy them.

27/08/2007 In the corner of your eye

Razarelie says:  

Damn! but no real biggy, I still only buy games I really need

27/08/2007 Melbourne, Victoria