Originally posted by: theredbaron
You know, I'm sort of hoping for Nintendo's sake that they won't be selling their consoles at a loss - I don't think they need to to keep it at a competitive price point.
You know, I'm sort of hoping for Nintendo's sake that they won't be selling their consoles at a loss - I don't think they need to to keep it at a competitive price point.
I'm pretty sure Nintendo has never sold anything at a loss, they make a profit right from launch (well, on the physical hardware, obviously not R&D), it is almost one of their many 'rules'.
[edit]I should have done what I hate others not doing; read the thread before making a reply! All said previously![/edit]
It is funny that so many people (read Xbox and PS2 fanboys) predicted Nintendo were going to go leave the console business, like Sega, after the GameCube, but profit percentage-wise was so much greater than the rest, PS2 only a little over breaking even and Xbox with its eight billion dollar loss.