Nintendo drops Wii console price 任天堂降低Wii售价
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Nintendo is cutting the price of its popular Wii games console by 20% in the US and Japan.

任天堂在美国和日本降低Wii游戏机的售价达20%。

The Wii gets cheaper.
The Wii gets cheaper.

The company has also confirmed to BBC News that the trade price will drop in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

However, the firm said the the ultimate cost for UK customers would be "determined1 by retailers3 themselves".

Earlier this year, the Japanese firm raised the trade price of the games console in the UK by £20, citing depreciation4(价值减低,跌落) of the pound.

The current retail2 price is £199 in the UK, although many retailers still sell it for £179.

So far the Wii has sold more than 52 million units worldwide, outselling(销售量超过) both the Xbox 360 (over 30m) and Sony PlayStation 3 consoles (over 23m).

However Wii sales this year are down - 2.23m units were sold between April and June, compared with 5.17m last year.

Nintendo hopes the new price will encourage a new wave of interest in the Wii.

The US arm of the company said its research indicates that there are 50m potential new customers in America alone.

"Our aim has always been to expand the gaming population and there are still many more people out there who have not yet experienced the fun of video games," said a spokesperson for the firm.

The Nintendo announcements echoes moves by Sony and Microsoft, who have slashed5 the cost of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Xbox 360 as the countdown to Christmas shopping begins.

The Xbox 360 Elite6 gaming console has been cut by £30 to £199.99 ($100 to $299 in the US), and the PS3 is now £249 ($299 in the US).



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1 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
2 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
参考例句:
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
3 retailers 08ff8df43efeef1abfd3410ef6661c95     
零售商,零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
  • Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
4 depreciation YuTzql     
n.价值低落,贬值,蔑视,贬低
参考例句:
  • She can't bear the depreciation of the enemy.她受不了敌人的蹂躏。
  • They wrote off 500 for depreciation of machinery.他们注销了500镑作为机器折旧费。
5 slashed 8ff3ba5a4258d9c9f9590cbbb804f2db     
v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 );鞭打;割破;削减
参考例句:
  • Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。
  • He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 elite CqzxN     
n.精英阶层;实力集团;adj.杰出的,卓越的
参考例句:
  • The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
  • We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
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