Echoing reports from earlier in the year, Nintendo has confirmed a reduction in its royalty rates for third-party games on its hardware, according to reports from a recent investor briefing. The cost of releasing games for Gamecube is now roughly equal to that of any other console, at least as far as the royalty paid to the console manufacturer is concerned.

Nintendo also announced plans for a special bundle packing in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker with a Gamecube console. The bundle, priced at $150, is slated to appear at Wal-Mart stores in mid-April and at all retail locations in May.

On the subject of console price cuts, a hot topic following the recent Xbox price reduction in Europe, Nintendo reiterated that it would not take the lead in price cutting, but that it would react to any cuts by Sony and Microsoft. The obvious indication is that if PlayStation 2 or Xbox prices ever drop to the $149.99 price point currently occupied by the Gamecube, Nintendo would lower its price to $129.99 or even $99.99.

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