Wii not getting a price drop -- is that news?

oh yea, i know and agree completely. i wasnt saying it would be smart, just questioning the legitimacy of it being news.

Well yeah, thats what the internet is for.

Thy link is broken.

I actually thought it was pretty good with battery life, but maybe I just haven't noticed since I use rechargeables.

You're from Mexico?

The American dollar is about to get ass-raped by the Canadian dollar.

Good point. But if the consumer asks one of their techy friends, they will laugh at the suggestion of the core.

Doesn't everyone have a techy friend? LOL

Oh please...

The Wii is STILL a better deal no matter how you slice it, Mr. "Informed Consumer".

Wii: $250 + 1 disc with 5 minigames, 512mb available memory and wireless controller.

360 Arcade: $280 + 256mb memory card with 5 minigames and wireless controller.

Again, no matter how you slice it, the Wii comes across as more bang for your buck.

samfish,

Perhaps you skipped over the part of my post which noted all the OPTIONS the 360 Arcade would provide that the Wii does not. Let me point them out again...

1. Fully integrated online service
2. The ABILITY to add more storage (240x more than the Wii to be exact)
3. Both quantity and quality of game library
4. High definition capabilities
5. Media extender capabilities
6. Plays DVD's (and upscales to HD)
7. Says "5 free games" on box (apparent value)
8. Comes with a memory card (portable storage)

So yes, as an INFORMED consumer, the 360 Arcade seems to offer a better value as it offers me options and some upgradability if I would like to expand my storage or invest in HD in the future. The Wii does not have the capabilities of the 360, plain and simple.

The Wii was priced at $250 when the Core was priced at $300 and required another $40 for storage and another $50 for a wireless controller. The 360 Arcade now includes all of that and closes the gap from a $140 difference to $30.

You really think that Nintendo can sell Wii's as the value system they're marketing it as when the 360 and PS3 start to hit the same price range? Half of the Wii's success is DUE to it being so much cheaper than the competition. Take that advantage away and you're left with underpowered hardware with an overinflated pricetag. I'm sorry if you don't agree.

Upgradability doesn't matter, though. It's about what you're getting out of the box. And when you compare what you're getting straight out of the box, especially as a GAMING CONSOLE, the Wii offers everything the Arcade does for less. It's just that simple.
So Online service? Doesn't matter. Need internet connection AND any "informed consumer" would tell you it's worthless without Gold, which costs money.
Option to add more storage? Doesn't matter. Need to spend more money.
Game library? Completely subjective. Doesn't matter.
Media center capabilities? Doesn't matter. Need the right PC.
The 5 free games and memory card we already covered. Part of the $280 value.
I can't (personally, at least) argue with the DVD and HD option, though. Whether that's a better value comes down to the individual consumer, though.

^^ And this, my friends, is why you don't try and use logic on fanboys. You'll never win, only give up.