A Wii For Europe - Under £150 in November
Great sites think alike. Reliable Interactive Entertainment Weekly believes!
Some of our more attentive readers will already know that Nintendo has something to tell us next week, something both the US and European arms are keeping schtum about.
We think we know what it may all be about, and so does MCV.
The industry weekly today stakes its claims that Wii will hit Euro stores on the last Friday of November - one whole month before Christmas Eve. Best of all, the paper believes it will be available at the impulse-friendly price of £149.
The respected news organ goes on to state that senior industry sources claim availability will not be an issue for UK consumers. Take that Sony!
We think we know what it may all be about, and so does MCV.
The industry weekly today stakes its claims that Wii will hit Euro stores on the last Friday of November - one whole month before Christmas Eve. Best of all, the paper believes it will be available at the impulse-friendly price of £149.
The respected news organ goes on to state that senior industry sources claim availability will not be an issue for UK consumers. Take that Sony!
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Whatleydude 8 Sep 2006 12:01
1/10
NO!
I'm SO not in the UK on Nov 24th!
DAMMIT!
I'm SO not in the UK on Nov 24th!
DAMMIT!
SuperSaiyan4 8 Sep 2006 12:06
2/10
If that £150 price point is true then its very good value for money and hopefully they officially give the full specs on the machine also.
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SCiARA 8 Sep 2006 12:44
3/10
they have wii conference in a week or two so hopefully details will be out then.
I gotta say i'm getting more and more interested what with red steel and disaster - and who could refuse playing through a star wars with a light saber ....
mmmmmmmm liiiggghhhttt sssaabbeerr
I gotta say i'm getting more and more interested what with red steel and disaster - and who could refuse playing through a star wars with a light saber ....
mmmmmmmm liiiggghhhttt sssaabbeerr
Joji 8 Sep 2006 12:54
4/10
About bang on my estimate. £130-150. I can deal with that no probs. Guess I'll have to start buying xmas presents early. I'll need more games for my Wii.
I just hope I can just walk into a shop and buy one, instead of all this preorder bundle biz.
Come on Nintendo, make me happier by pricing those Wii games at £30-35.
I just hope I can just walk into a shop and buy one, instead of all this preorder bundle biz.
Come on Nintendo, make me happier by pricing those Wii games at £30-35.
fluffstardx 8 Sep 2006 13:22
5/10
I've heard other rumours. The biggest, though the date mentioned is likely truly wrong - gave these details for the package:
1 Wii base unit, inc connector cables etc
1 "Wiimote controller" and analogue add-on
1 Re-branded "original" (ie, Gamecube) controller
1 copy of Wii Sports
1 512mb SD card for games saves - with Duck Hunt remake on!
It also alleged a price of $175, which translates at about £150 for here. I'd love that to be true, as 2 games off the bat sounds great.
1 Wii base unit, inc connector cables etc
1 "Wiimote controller" and analogue add-on
1 Re-branded "original" (ie, Gamecube) controller
1 copy of Wii Sports
1 512mb SD card for games saves - with Duck Hunt remake on!
It also alleged a price of $175, which translates at about £150 for here. I'd love that to be true, as 2 games off the bat sounds great.
YenRug 8 Sep 2006 15:24
6/10
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=19573
Nintendo UK boss refutes reports of Wii price point and date
Ellie Gibson 11:57 08/09/2006
"They're definitely not right," says Nintendo UK boss
Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton has told GamesIndustry.biz that reports the Wii will retail for GBP 149 and will be in shops shortly before November 24 are "definitely not right".
The claims, which appeared in an article by trade publication MCV, are "only speculation, and definitely not fact," according to Yarnton.
"They're not far off, but they're definitely not right," he told GI.biz.
As previously announced, Nintendo is holding a Wii press event in London next Friday, where it is set to reveal the official price point and launch date for the console.
"We will be announcing more details then," Yarnton confirmed.
SCiARA 8 Sep 2006 15:29
7/10
I cant see it being cheaper, and any more than that will be pushing into core 360 territory?
Dreadknux 9 Sep 2006 09:33
8/10
Or maybe MCV are bang on target and Nintendo just don't want their cover blown before they announce it themselves.
You know, I really wouldn't put it past them. :P
I can deal with £150. Now I just gotta think about the games and periph's I'm gonna get for launch. Zelda, MP and Monkey Ball are definites...
You know, I really wouldn't put it past them. :P
I can deal with £150. Now I just gotta think about the games and periph's I'm gonna get for launch. Zelda, MP and Monkey Ball are definites...
Earl 10 Sep 2006 14:55
9/10
with PS3 slipping everyone here is Wii buzzing, but to be fair most of us were already, its just go that little bit more
SPInGSPOnG 10 Sep 2006 16:08
10/10
Earl wrote:
with PS3 slipping everyone here is Wii buzzing, but to be fair most of us were already, its just go that little bit more
I'll be in the USA before Christmas - so I'll try and pick up a PS3 - though it's gonna be in short supply. But I'm definitely going to get a Wii.