Famous Wedbush Morgan Industry analyst Micheal Pachter gave his view on Wii U pricing and online play today.
Nintendo "have a serious problem" if the Wii U hits retail for any more than $299, and that Nintendo Network will be "absolutely essential" if it is to stand a chance of competing.
"My guess is $299, and I think if they do charge that then the Xbox 360 is instantly cut to $249. Possibly even cheaper, and the PS3 will also be priced cheaper. "If they charge $249 they have a shot, if they charge more than $299 they have serious problem"
"Will Nintendo improve their online service? Well, they're starting from scratch so any online service at all is an improvement. So that an obvious one for me, they have too" he begins.
"We have migrated from the days of single player gaming to the days of multiplayer gaming. It is absolutely essential if Nintendo wants to compete with the Wii U that they improve online service. I think Nintendo is focused on it, I just think this is a new hing for them."
"It has not been important to them in the past generation, it better be important to them in the next one I think in order to compete they have to do it, so they will do."
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