Nintendo representatives have confirmed information that the wholesale price of a game console Wii in the UK will increase, says MCV. The company attributed this to the fact that the national currency continues to depreciate. This indicates that managers of retail networks to decide whether to raise the price of the Wii in stores, or leave it unchanged.
Currently, the recommended value of Nintendo console in the UK is 179.99 pounds sterling (about 248 dollars). Reporters found that the wholesale price of a game system to grow at 16.5 pounds sterling (almost 23 dollars). With VAT, the retail network will have to pay for each console by about 19 pounds (26 dollars) more.
The representatives of retail chains have already stated that Nintendo will leave such a decision without profit. They stress that since the Wii launch was held for more than two years. All this time the price of the console has remained unchanged, while the competitors reduce their cost of gaming systems.
Leaders of trade networks also note that this is the first time in history when the console went through several years after the start of sales. In addition, experts agree that after the price increase the demand for Wii can be significantly reduced.
Recall that the launch of Wii consoles at the end of 2006. At the moment, this game system is a leader in current generation console race. According to official figures, by 31 December 2008 around the world have been sold 44.96 million Wii.
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