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 A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. Secret Service finds something strange pointed at Trump's plane. The penny is still with us, but the headache has already arrived. Son is now a possible suspect in fashion founder's fatal fall. Report an error