Launch price
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- See also: Price cuts
The initial prices for a video game system. The cheapest was the ___ and the most expensive was the Neo Geo ($990 inflating to 2006 dollars), accounting for inflation.[1] The Atari 5200 cost $683 in 2006 dollars.
| System | Released | U.S. price | Japan price | United Kingdom price | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Entertainment System | $199 $249.99 | 1. Pack-in game (Super Mario Bros.) 2. R.O.B. accessory, NES Zapper, and 2 games, Duck Hunt and Gyromite | |||
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | $199 | Pack-in game (Super Mario World) | |||
| Nintendo 64 | $199 | ||||
| Nintendo GameCube | $199 | ¥25,000 | £129 [2] | ||
| Nintendo Wii | $249 | ¥25,000 [3] | £179 | Pack-in game (Wii Sports) except for Japan | |
| Playstation | $299 | £299 [4] | |||
| Playstation 2 | $299 | ¥39,800 | £299 [5] | ||
| PlayStation 3 | $499 $599 | ¥49,980 / ¥59,980 [6] | £425 (60GB only SKU) [7] | 20GB / 60GB models | |
| Xbox 360 | $399 / $499 | ¥29,000 / ¥39,795 | £209.99 / £279.99 | No hard drive / 20GB hard drive | |
| Xbox | $299 | ¥34,800 | £300 [8] | includes 8GB hard drive | |
| DreamCast | $199 | £199 [9] | |||
| Sega Saturn | $399 | £399 [10] | |||
| 3DO | $699 | ||||
| SNK Neo Geo | $649 | ||||
| Sega Genesis | $189 | ||||
| Atari 2600 | $199 | ||||
| Atari 7800 | $139 | ||||
| Atari 5200 | $269 | ||||
| Atari Jaguar | $249 | ||||
| TurboGrafx-16 | $199 | ||||
| Mattel Intellivision | $299 |
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