Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: BlackNMild2k1 on May 31, 2011, 10:51:45 AM
Title: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on May 31, 2011, 10:51:45 AM
Mario-Red Boxes Will Help Shoppers Identify Select Fan-Favorite Mario Games
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Quote from: Press Release
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The portable Nintendo DS™ Lite system is getting a new suggested retail price.Effective June 5, the system will be available at a suggested retail price of just $99.99 in the United States. The Nintendo DS family has become the best-selling video game system in history. More than 48.9 million systems in the Nintendo DS family have sold in the United States alone. Also in June, six Mario™ games for Nintendo DS will receive new red packaging, making it easier than ever for consumers to identify these hit titles in stores.
“From the moment it launched, Nintendo DS Lite hit a sweet spot for consumers in terms of value, experience and fun,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “This new price point will introduce Nintendo DS Lite to even more consumers, and the new red packaging will make it easy for them to find their favorite Mario titles.”
The six Mario games that will begin sporting the new Mario-red packaging in June are New Super Mario Bros.™, Mario Kart™ DS, Super Mario 64™ DS, Mario & Luigi™: Bowser’s Inside Story, Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem! and Mario Party™ DS. These games represent some of the best-selling fan-favorite Nintendo DS games of all time, and demonstrate the well-known “evergreen” sales trend of Nintendo games. Their total U.S. sales through the end of April 2011 according to the NPD Group are as follows:
New Super Mario Bros.: more than 9.25 million units Mario Kart DS: more than 7.40 million units Super Mario 64 DS: more than 4.34 million units Mario Party DS: more than 3.27 million units Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story: more than 1.98 million units Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: more than 1.01 million units
Mario is one of the most beloved video game characters and the top video game franchise of all time. Thirty-one Mario games have topped sales of more than 1 million units since 1995, more than any other franchise. Through the end of March 2011, more than 262 million games in the core Super Mario™ series have sold worldwide.
Title: Re: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: Ceric on May 31, 2011, 10:57:51 AM
Drew beat you today but you do have pictures. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26453
Title: Re: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on May 31, 2011, 11:10:36 AM
I have failed the forums.... this is a wrong I cannot right.
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Title: Re: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: Chozo Ghost on May 31, 2011, 12:10:31 PM
I hope Super Princess Peach gets included in the Mario line. Its a great game, but it seems to be out of print and is going for high prices. I guess it is technically a Mario game... sorta.
Title: Re: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: UncleBob on May 31, 2011, 01:54:44 PM
SPP was reprinted as a TRU exclusive awhile ago. Most stores still have copies...
Title: Re: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: Ceric on May 31, 2011, 02:17:33 PM
Only 1 in the Nashville area has a copy... I should probably go pick it up.
Title: Re: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: Ymeegod on May 31, 2011, 11:24:23 PM
? "o in June, six Mario™ games for Nintendo DS will receive new red packaging, " what about pricing? Is this an budget line or not?
Title: Re: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 01, 2011, 12:17:55 AM
....wait for E3?
Title: Re: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED
Post by: Mop it up on June 01, 2011, 12:33:46 AM
If this were a budget line then they would have announced the new price like they did for the Lite. It's just a way to make Mario games more noticeable, probably brought on by NSMBWii's massive sales due to its red case.
