Wii may launch for $170
Nikko Citigroup has predicted that the Wii will cost 19,800 yen at launch in Japan, which is the equivalent of $170 USD at current exchange rates. This is down from Nikko Citigroup’s original prediction of 25,000, which was based on the expectation of higher CPU costs. The official word from Nintendo is that the Wii will cost under $250 in the United States. For more information, see IGN’s report.