The guys over on Engadget have posted some interesting new pics of a range of Wii peripherals and retail marketing standees and other such exciting stuff, also noting down the retailer mark-ups for the Wii console, games and accessories.
Perhaps the most interesting of the accessories to appear are these rubber Wii-Mote gloves, which come in packs of three, including wrist-straps. Nintendo yet again doffs its cap to Apple in the making of 'must-have' peripherals stakes.
Engadget also offers the following pricing information from the CompUSA hardware/software mark-up sheet for Wii, showing that the retail mark-up for the console is a mere $12.50, whereas the much higher mark-ups for games and accessories are where vendors reap the rewards.
Wii Retailer mark-ups in US$:
Wii Console - 249.99 / 237.50
Wii Remote control - 39.99 / 32.00
Wii Points card - 24.99 / 17.00
Wii Classic controller - 19.99 / 14.50
Wii Nunchuk controller - 19.99 / 14.50
Wii GPak Organizer & Travel - 29.99 / 18.95
Wii Rayman Raving Rabbids - 49.99 / 41.22
Wii The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 49.99 / 40.00
Wii Red Steel Revolution - 49.99 / 41.22
Finally, there are these funny little Wii dogtags, which presumably you can wear around your neck. Why you would want to do that is a different matter entirely, unless you are still a fan of S-Club circa 2003.
(source: Engadget)
Perhaps the most interesting of the accessories to appear are these rubber Wii-Mote gloves, which come in packs of three, including wrist-straps. Nintendo yet again doffs its cap to Apple in the making of 'must-have' peripherals stakes.
Engadget also offers the following pricing information from the CompUSA hardware/software mark-up sheet for Wii, showing that the retail mark-up for the console is a mere $12.50, whereas the much higher mark-ups for games and accessories are where vendors reap the rewards.
Wii Retailer mark-ups in US$:
Wii Console - 249.99 / 237.50
Wii Remote control - 39.99 / 32.00
Wii Points card - 24.99 / 17.00
Wii Classic controller - 19.99 / 14.50
Wii Nunchuk controller - 19.99 / 14.50
Wii GPak Organizer & Travel - 29.99 / 18.95
Wii Rayman Raving Rabbids - 49.99 / 41.22
Wii The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 49.99 / 40.00
Wii Red Steel Revolution - 49.99 / 41.22
Finally, there are these funny little Wii dogtags, which presumably you can wear around your neck. Why you would want to do that is a different matter entirely, unless you are still a fan of S-Club circa 2003.
(source: Engadget)
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realvictory 9 Oct 2006 21:44
1/2
That isn't much, it seems...
Anyway, make sure you put your rubber gloves on before playing with your Wii!
Anyway, make sure you put your rubber gloves on before playing with your Wii!
Joji 10 Oct 2006 00:28
2/2
Nothing wrong with keeping the controllers clean, god knows I have so many with hours of sweat on them. Damn good idea I reckon, a little more comforatble too.