Nintendo Australia Lowering Prices

Hot on the heels of criticism over the Wii's software price-point, Warioware: Smooth Moves will retail for AU$79.95 when it goes on sale on January 25. And, according to Nintendo Australia's PR honcho, Vispi Bhopti, this is just the start.

Vispi explains, "With the Wii and DS, we're examining the audience demographics to figure out the best price-point with which to expand the market. We did that with our Touch Generations! games, and we're going to be doing the same in the future with some Wii titles."

These titles include the upcoming ball-rolling platform puzzler, Kororinpa, which is scheduled to retail at AU$79.95, as will Wing Island and one other. However, Excite Truck, which is out on February 22, will sell for $99.95.

This admission should go some way towards satisying the raging undercurrent of Nintendo fanboys Australia-wide. Hopefully, this might even spur some third parties to lower their prices, too.

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