Iwata Confirms: 2008 Price Cuts for Wii, DS "Unlikely"

Apr. 27 6:19 AM by Lynxara

An avalanche of reports from a Nintendo analysts meeting earlier this weekconfirm: chances of a 2008 price cut for the Wii or DS are low. Then again, with 25 million Wiis and 70 million DSes out there and persistent supply shortages for both, why bother? With Nintendo's profits up almost 50% from fiscal 2006, Nintendo hardly needs help clearing out its warehouses.

Now, I'm curious: were any of you readers out there actually expecting Nintendo to drop prices in 2008? Were you waiting for the Wii or DS to get a little bit cheaper before you took the plunge? I'm betting there aren't many of you, as compared to people hoping for a cheaper 360 or PS3 in 2008.