![]() ![]() Look at all this glorious tat! A carry case for your controller? Why would I not want that?! Rumors abound of a UK price drop following suit in the coming months – something that would be almost unheard of so quickly nowadays. Those competing consoles’ adoption of CD-based games was also putting pressure on Nintendo to lower cartridge prices, as they couldn’t afford to fall behind even further after launching the console later than everyone else. ![]() The key reason, states Nintendo Official Magazine (NOM), is to gain price parity with the PlayStation and Saturn. Following on from last month’s drop in Japan, the US – despite having sold more than two million units since launch – was also about to shed $50, with the price falling to $149.95 (while we Brits were still having to pay £250). May 1997 was only month three for the Nintendo 64 in Europe, and already was its launch fully overshadowed by yet more price drops in other markets. ![]()
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