Pachter predicts 3DS to cost US$ 250, will have higher software prices

According to Wedbush Morgan’s resident gaming guru Michael Pachter’s prediction, Nintendo will likely sell the 3DS for US$ 250 in the US at launch, with it’s software getting higher prices than its predecessors.

According to Wedbush Morgan’s resident gaming guru Michael Pachter’s prediction, Nintendo will likely sell the 3DS for US$ 250 in the US at launch, with it’s software getting higher prices than its predecessors.

“We view the 3DS as a revolutionary device, and expect its launch to spur hardware and software sales. Due to the unique 3DS experience previewed by Nintendo at E3 this year, we believe Nintendo will be able to sell millions of units even at a price of upwards of $250.

“From a software perspective, we believe Nintendo will be able to increase DS software prices, from a blended average of around $25 today to over $29 next year.”

Nintendo is expected to release the hotly anticipated device sometime in March of next year.

Via [Gamasutra]