Topic: DS price drops to $99.99 & Mario Games Go RED

[BlackNMild2k1]

Mario-Red Boxes Will Help Shoppers Identify Select Fan-Favorite Mario Games

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.

[Ceric]

Drew beat you today but you do have pictures. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26453

[BlackNMild2k1]

I have failed the forums.... this is a wrong I cannot right.

[Chozo Ghost]

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.

[UncleBob]

SPP was reprinted as a TRU exclusive awhile ago.  Most stores still have copies...

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2308490

[Ceric]

Only 1 in the Nashville area has a copy... I should probably go pick it up.

[Ymeegod]

?  "o in June, six Mario™ games for Nintendo DS will receive new red packaging, "  what about pricing?  Is this an budget line or not?

[BlackNMild2k1]

....wait for E3?

[Mop it up]

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.