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Nintendo Confirms Free Online Play For Wii

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the with-your-internets-and-whatnot dept.

Via Gamasutra, an interview in USA Today with Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime confirms that the Wii's online component will be free to play. The outspoken Nintendo advocate says "We will offer online-enabled games that the consumers will not have to pay a subscription fee for. They'll be able to enjoy that right out of the box. The Wii console is going to be Wi-Fi enabled, so essentially, you'll be able to plug it in and go. It won't have hidden fees or costs."

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  1. For the non-Wii-news-of-the-day readers by amichalo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I am not a Wii-news-of-the-day reader so would someone kindly summarize what is known (not guessed) about the:
    - Wii release date range
    - Wii console pricing range
    - Wii game pricing range

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