Nintendo announced this week that their newest handheld console, the Nintendo 3DS, would debut to a price of $249 dollars when it arrives in late March. It's certainly not cheap, and with it primarily being aimed at younger gamers, it's made us reflect on the historical prices for video game consoles. But is it actually that expensive? Not when you compare it at the cost of different systems throughout history, especially after they've been adjusted for inflation.
In Part One of our look at the Price of a Console, we've gone back to the dawn of video console gaming with the Magnavox Odyssey, and adjusted prices all the way up to the ColecoVision, which was released shortly before the Video Game Crash of 1983 (which should be made into a Michael Bay film). Check back soon for Part Two, where we start with the Nintendo Entertainment System, and work our way up to the Nintendo 3DS.
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it's a good read, but I disagree with the 2010 prices as the parts wouldn't be the expensive to make.
In Part One of our look at the Price of a Console, we've gone back to the dawn of video console gaming with the Magnavox Odyssey, and adjusted prices all the way up to the ColecoVision, which was released shortly before the Video Game Crash of 1983 (which should be made into a Michael Bay film). Check back soon for Part Two, where we start with the Nintendo Entertainment System, and work our way up to the Nintendo 3DS.
see here
it's a good read, but I disagree with the 2010 prices as the parts wouldn't be the expensive to make.
