Nintendo Wii will cost $200 – Analyst

Bean counters at Merrill Lynch are claiming that Nintendo’s new console will have a Wii price tag of just $200. In a report, analyst Justin Post said that the outfit will probably release the Wii to undercut the XBox 360 and send the hugely expensive PS3 packing. The move is expected as a way of getting more software developers to write more games for the machine.

the Inquirer – Nintendo Wii will cost $200

Post said the Nintendo machine, which features a wireless controller that responds to players’ body movements, "will appeal to a broad demographic of both hard-core and casual gamers." The Wii, which has less processing power than Sony’s and Microsoft’s offerings, may be easier to create new software for, and Post thinks third-party game publishers "are responding favorably to the lower-cost publishing environment for the Wii."

Forbes – Analyst: Wii Will Cost $200