David Carey, vice president of technical intelligence for UBM TechInsights, gave a preliminary estimate saying the system's components cost about $101 per unit. Put in perspective, Eurogamer says that is about $15 more than the DSi.

asked Nintendo to comment on the figure, but got a less than satisfying answer: "Total rumor and speculation. No comment."

Forking over two and a half Benjamins for a portable console is a tough pill to swallow, but not unheard of.

The PSP cost $249 when it , although the bundle included a memory stick, headphones, a case, and a UMD version of the Spider-Man 2 movie.

By comparison, the original priced at $149.99, and the and cost around $130.