Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Nintendo denies reported Wii price cut

Just a day after a leaked Toys R Us circular ad was shown having the Wii console at a $199 price tag, a rep for Nintendo has issued a statement to the contrary.

"We currently have no plans to cut the price of Wii. Current talk of price cuts is rumour and speculation. This is rumour and speculation as Nintendo have made no announcements on price. Furthermore this is most likely retailer led much in the same way retailers in the UK offer price promotions on our products." - Nintendo rep

That is about as confident of statement as you can get in the gaming industry. Unfortunately, Nintendo has been known to use clever phrases like "no announcement has been made," to desguise an upcoming announcement. Either way, we'll find out by the 27th, the day when the supposed leaked Toys R Us ad is slated to release.

Examiner via C&VG

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