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Pachter: DSi XL Overpriced
Though each iteration of the Nintendo DS has put up strong sales numbers, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter thinks the streak could end with the DSi XL.
"I think that the price point of all DS products are too high, and think that a price increase for the DSi XL is not going to sit well with consumers," Pachter told game biz site Industry Gamers when asked about the device's sales potential.
"The difference in price between the DS Lite and the XL is $60, and I'm not sure that bigger screens provide the value that Nintendo thinks," he continued. "The difference between the DSi and the XL makes sense, but all three models are due for a cut, the DS to around $99, the DSi to $129, and the XL would then make more sense at $149. I don't think it will be a success at launch, since it costs only $10 less than a Wii."
So let's hear it – does the DSi XL appeal to you? Do you agree the price is too high?
[via Industry Gamers]
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