Re:Will we ever see a price decrease? (Score 1)

Unlikely, I reckon that Nintendo are punting the Wii on the same price scale as the Gamecube.

"What will our over-time average price be?"

Gets the consoles in houses & spreads the 'word'

None of this, "Buy your console now & we will lower the price in 1 year, (once we've covered our R&D costs of course)"

They make money & everyone gets an affordable Console. Okay IMHO it's not a powerful beast & aimed at the solo gamer, but hell it's fun with a few people round, even non-gamers. And that's what it's main aim was, and the succeed well at it.