Technology | Nintendo Nintendo Cuts Wii to $200 in Price War With Sony Console maker slashes price at opening of Tokyo Game Show By Jason Farago Posted Sep 24, 2009 8:24 AM CDT Copied A visitor plays Nintendo's Wii during a Tokyo Game Show 2009 in Makuhari near Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Sept 24. 2009. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) Nintendo is slashing the price of its Wii console by 20% worldwide, bringing the US price to $200—a cut announced just as Sony was beginning its presentation at the annual Tokyo Game Show. The prices of Sony's Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox were both dropped to $300 lately as the video game market endures its worst period in years. Nintendo's new price goes into effect on Sunday. Read These Next It started with failure to say 'thank you,' ended with murder. Freak accident kills a woman as she cleans her car. It landed on the 4th try. There wasn't enough fuel for a 5th. Mike Johnson is taking heat over a Democrat's delayed swearing-in. Report an error