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Wii to Launch Nov. 19th for $250

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the right-price-right-on dept.

PygmySurfer writes "According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Nintendo is going to announce today that the Wii will go on sale on November 19th in North and South America, at a cost of $250. It will come bundled with Wii Sports and channels for such things as viewing photos, as well as news and weather. Finally, Wii will also make it possible to browse the web on your television. Nintendo will also announce that 25-30 games will be published this year, as well as about 30 classic games available on the virtual console, costing about $5-10."

6 of 495 comments (clear)

  1. From IGN by Phaed · · Score: 5, Informative

    Since the original link seems to be dead - http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732669p1.html

    1. Re:From IGN by stevo3232 · · Score: 5, Informative

      See also:

      http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/14/nintendo-japan-c onference-not-so-liveblogging/
      http://www.famitsu.com/blog/express/
      http://gemaga.sbcr.jp/
      http://www.irwebcasting.com/060914/01/
      http://www.gamespot.com/news/6157572.html?tag=brea king_news;link
      http://gonintendo.com/?p=5583

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  2. Re:WTF? by AuMatar · · Score: 4, Informative

    I don't think its a mistake. Its 2-3 times the power of a gamecube, which still goes for $100. It comes with a game. ANd its still priced 150 under its nerest competitor, 350 below the PS3. 250 with a game is just about right- discount the $50 game and its the $200 unbundled that everyone expected.

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  3. from Joystiq by drwiii · · Score: 4, Informative

    1:55 p.m. [update 8]: And the other shoe drops. Famitsu is reporting a December 2 launch and 25,000 yen price for Japan. $215 USD

  4. www.wii.com by Frag-A-Muffin · · Score: 4, Informative

    is now live!!!

    www.wii.com

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  5. Exchange rates? by Pacifist+Brawler · · Score: 4, Informative

    SNES US release date: Aug 21, 1991 Exchange rate: 1991-08-01 136.82 yen/USD
    N64 US relase date: Sept 29, 1996 Exchange rate: 1996-10-01 112.41 yen/USD
    Gamecube US release date: Nov 18, 2001 Exchange rate: 2001-12-01 127.59 yen/USD
    Wii US release date: Nov 19, 2006 Exchange rate: 2006-09-13 117.47 yen/USD

    So, yes a good guess for the launch price would be 200 USD.

    However, various sources disagree.

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