Wii Price/Updates info.

VietBitter · Post by **VietBitter** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:36 am

Most of the things I'm about to post are going to be very vague on purpose. A lot of this info is very sensitive but I wanted to at least give you some details you may be interested in.

first, you will here everything in regards to date, price, virtual console info, etc on the 14th..

Wii Price - There is a good chance it will be $229. I have a picture of how the Best Buy layout will look and the price is listed as $229. I was told this was just for mock up purposes but I have a feeling its the price.

Virtual Console - the games will be no more then $10 and expect roughly 20 to 25 at launch with all third party companies participating at some point.

Interactives: I can't/wont say which stores will have playable interactives and which won't but the majority of stores will not have a playable interactive. Hopefully this is only for the first three months until the saftey concerns of a tethered controller are addressed. Most stores will have a video interactive. Both interactives are really nice and feature 21 or 23 inch flat screen monitors. I can't post a pic, but the interactives are white with a blue similar in color to the light on the Wii.. very nice loooking.. I will post a pic closer to the date they ship..

Somes stores will start doing resets around 9/15 (game stop) and cutting out a section for, others will start around 10/22. The playable and video interactives will be in all stores by 11/12 but you may start seeing them towards the end of October, early Nov.

Target and Best Buy will have a very nice section for Wii - Game stop is moving Wii and DS to the front of store..

Mall tour: An announcement will be made soon in regards to various Westfield malls in cities across the U.S. The select malls will have 6 wii playable interactives which will be manned all day, every day from 11/15 through Jan...

Launch Events: you will see two major launch events in two major cities (NY/LA). These will take place the night before the midnight launch. In order to know what it will be like in NYC, just think about New Years Eve and that is the experience you will have..

DL Demo Update: Version three will hit stores next week - features Mario VS Dk, Elite Beat Agents, Clubhouse games, Brain Age, Big Brain and Danny Phantom.

Delta Airlines - if your in ATL or Cinci airport you will see a DS interactive in the Delta section of the airport.. this is coming sooon.

oh yeah forgot to mention there will not be a big supply of Wii accessories and controllers. roughly 600,000 extra controllers will ship in the U.S.

Hope this is informative to some..

Source: MagicBox Forums
http://www.the-magicbox.com/forums/show ... post341478

Nintendo doin big big things, the way it should be.

250 US DOLLARS for BIG DAMN TRUCK
-vs-
599 US DOLLARS for GIANT ENEMY CRAB

Choose wiisely

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:28 pm

LOCK PLZ

Demios · Post by **Demios** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:40 pm

HERZOG wrote:LOCK PLZ

Nice armchair moderation there. No. Maybe someone else, but not I.

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:43 pm

Demios wrote:
HERZOG wrote:LOCK PLZ
Nice armchair moderation there. No. Maybe someone else, but not I.

BAN PLZ

SquareHead · Post by **SquareHead** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:02 pm

Did I miss something here?

Neo Kaiser · Post by **Neo Kaiser** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:59 am

Hezorg is against the Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

VietBitter · Post by **VietBitter** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:23 am

This source supposebly works for Nintendo, he hasn't been wrong in the past. But lock it if u must.

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:32 pm

There have been countless reports over the last few weeks which claim that they have 100% accurate info concering the release date and price of the Wii. Each one of them contain differing information, but they all claim that they are correct. This is just another one.

I am buying a Wii, by the way.

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:35 pm

Here is a list of all the rumours

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/13/wii-rumor-wrap-up/

Neo Kaiser · Post by **Neo Kaiser** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:05 am

Joystic is the last place that I use to get info. It have very low credibility.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:52 am

http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732669p1.html

The price and date is revealed. It will cost $250 and it'll be out in November 19 in the U.S. Also, pricing for the classic and Wii games are revealed.

http://www.wii.com/jp/
Oh yeah, some videos of the Wii's GUI.

Post by **badinsults** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:18 am

I'll only believe a price is set in stone once the offical news conference is on. The NYT article was posted yesterday, even before the Japanese press conference, in which the Japanese price turned out to be just over $200. I would assume that $200 will be the price of the Wii in the US.

PFUNK · Post by **PFUNK** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:29 pm

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6157575.html

Man, an additional controller (plus the nunchuck thing) is sixty dollars goddamnit. Do all new console controllers cost that damn much? Note that I understand the remote utilizes new possibly more expensive technology.

Fuck it I'm probably not going to buy this console anyway until I someday get a decent tv. I'll just borrow my friend's Gamecube because I just want to play the remade Metal Gear Solid THAT'S ALL.

casualsax3 · Post by **casualsax3** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:55 pm

So immediately you're looking at $310 for a Wii with 2 controllers, vs $340 for a 360 with an extra controller. Not much of a difference there.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:53 pm

the wii comes with a game in the box. shut up.

and you'd be stupid to buy the core 360 version. like, a complete moron.

it's 310 v. 460+ if you want to play a game with your 360

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:59 pm

Dang. I was really hoping for $199. This is kind of disappointing. It is lauching later than I imagined as well. I hope it won't launch in Europe for more then €250.

Demios · Post by **Demios** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:00 pm

http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732707p1.html

250 US DOLLARS for BIG DAMN TRUCK
-vs-
599 US DOLLARS for GIANT ENEMY CRAB

Choose wiisely

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:17 pm

Neo Kaiser wrote:Joystic is the last place that I use to get info. It have very low credibility.

Can you give me an example? The link I gave you was just a collection that they made of all the rumours so far.

Also, I hope IGN release a video of the events at some point.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:30 pm

Demios wrote:http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732707p1.html

250 US DOLLARS for BIG DAMN TRUCK
-vs-
599 US DOLLARS for GIANT ENEMY CRAB

Choose wiisely

i may be misunderstanding here, but you get wii sports in the box.

Demios · Post by **Demios** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:07 pm

sweener2001 wrote:
Demios wrote:http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732707p1.html

250 US DOLLARS for BIG DAMN TRUCK
-vs-
599 US DOLLARS for GIANT ENEMY CRAB

Choose wiisely
i may be misunderstanding here, but you get wii sports in the box.

yes

darkbenny · Post by **darkbenny** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:49 pm

looks like it has the potential to bring the Big N back to the top of the heap

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:34 pm

http://press.nintendo.com/wiipreview/

name: guest
pass: nintendo

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:49 am

http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732748p1.html

REGION FREE!!!!! Well, for first party titles. It's up to the third party companies to decide.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732689p1.html

More Wii related videos.

Post by **Nach** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:03 am

casualsax3 wrote:So immediately you're looking at $310 for a Wii with 2 controllers

No, only $290. A second Controller is only $40.

You'll proably want to spend $390 at first, that nets you:
Wii and needed wires.
2 Controllers
Nunchuck add on.
Wii Sports
2 first party titles.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:23 am

if my cash wasn't already committed to getting new glasses, i would get this. there's always the summer, though.

i am so happy for nintendo