It's true! Maybe! According to some forumers over at Ninty fansite Wiivolution.com, other Ninty fansite Codename Revolution says Iwata is down with a delectable devkit price drop:

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata along with the Board of Directors answered many questions at a corporate management policy briefing held last week which revealed that the price of the Wii development kits would now cost as low as $1,732. Iwata expects to increase funding for research and development to prepare for launch.

Third party games galore! Encouraging, that we will have alternatives to Mario Does Milwaukee 2: Ham Sammich Forever. Eliza gauger

More [Wiivolution, via Digg]

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