Retailers will be left to decide how this move will affect the price consumers pay for Wii, which has previously remained in line with the £179.99 recommended price set by Nintendo when the console launched in the UK during December 2006.
The pound sterling has lost around a third of its value against the Yen over the past six months, dramatically affecting the profitability of the British market for Nintendo. Price increases for new software on both Wii and DS have not been ruled out.
However, Nintendo has stated that they "do not expect to have to change the trade price we charge retailers across for the DSi or DS in the UK in the foreseeable future."
Jeez, I had no idea this had been going on specifically with UK's economy. Does this mean that the UK might finally join the EU? (Repricing the Wii would be a cinch for Nintendo, then; it could just price it whatever it does in the other EU countries.)
Yeah, the Wii price in the UK fell to US levels due to the exchange rate, they've got to rectify that!
It's tumbled dramatically in the past few months.
October 2007 it was £1:$2.10.
Now its £1:$1.35.
Even the £ to € is nearly 1:1.
It's just become more expensive for us lot to travel nearly anywhere. Nintendo should count themselves lucky because they sell tons anyway.