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Ozymandias Gone to Machu Picchu for Two Weeks

Title pretty much says it all, but I'm heading off to Peru with some friends to hike the Inca Trail and see the Machu Picchu ruins.

We will be gone for a few weeks (first multi-week vacation in years!), and that means I likely won't be posting often. However, we should have plenty of transit time and I may get a chance to write up some offline posts here and there. In addition, Loraan may chose to grace these pages with his wry yet witty pontifications. Be gentle, as he hasn't had the fun of being seared by comments of competitive console fans (nor does he even work in the industry).

Oh, and a last prediction since the announcement will be while I'm gone: Wii will price at $249 in the US. $149 is too low (puts into weird competition with DS), $199 is still too close to $149/originally-released DS price, and even at $249 they'll sell every unit they can make this holiday. Yes, I know this would price a "Wii60" ($400 Xbox 360/$249 Wii) at above the $599 Sony SKU, but that's not Nintendo's problem. Stick out tongue

Have a great month! If you need me, I will be here:

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Posted: Sep 11 2006, 11:34 AM by Ozymandias | 13 comments |
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itsgreen said:

Yeah. I'm sorry Andre, we can't let you go... you need to comment on all the announcements in the next two weeks, Nintendo thing, Apple thing, MS TGS thing, Sony TGS thing and X06....

So you better get somebody else to go :P

But have fun, hope you at MS make it fun for us to the next weeks :)

# September 11, 2006 11:56 AM

Maximilian said:

I can only say congrats to a supernice vacation!

Machu Pichu is teh awesome!!

(be sure to try out the guinea pig meal..or not *hehe*)

# September 11, 2006 12:50 PM

Alijah Green said:

on the wii price that is to high for a nintendo product.  150 - 200 because all new nintendo are always 200 no more no less.  plus this wii is nothing but a gamecube with a wiimote.  if they charge more than that i would be surprised really really surprised

# September 11, 2006 1:12 PM

10 said:

enjoy your holidays...

# September 11, 2006 3:46 PM

Bill said:

Have a good trip.

# September 11, 2006 6:10 PM

Kwaung said:

Have a good trip, And dont forget to bring back some photos. :)

# September 12, 2006 7:08 AM

Laika said:

don't forget to pack light and leave your gadgets at home...it's a vacation!

# September 12, 2006 1:02 PM

TristUK said:

You'll have a great time. Oh and when you go to Machu Pucchu be sure to check out the thermal spa. I'd imagine you'll be staying at the town at the bottom of Machu Picchu. If you walk up the hill in the town past a load of bars and restaurants its just up there... very nice and relaxing after a few long days hiking.

Oh and be sure to check out the Peruvian fire water... pisco!

# September 13, 2006 12:26 AM

Deth said:

^Go away, you loser.

You hit the nail on the head Ozy with the Wii price.  

Cheers!

# September 14, 2006 12:58 AM

Ozymandias said:

thanks for the good wishes guys! made it to peru, typing on a wonky peruvian keyboard... fun times.

deleted the spam, will try to keep an eye on it.

saw the Wii announce... now time to get one!

# September 14, 2006 6:44 AM

Xtramalt said:

Hey isn't that picture straight out of Crimson Skies: High road to Revenge?

# September 15, 2006 3:18 PM

Deth said:

Sorry, Trist.  The comment I made was directed at spam. :)

# September 17, 2006 7:22 PM

Ozymandias said:

... at least for Nintendo. Yes, I'm still in Peru (Arequipa, to be exact) on vacation, but we're

# September 24, 2006 11:58 AM