Worldwide Wii Day (Sep 14/15): the official thread *Released Nov 19 for $250 (US)*

Wii Japan Release Date & Price: Dec 2, 25000円

http://www.famitsu.com/blog/express/2006/09/wii12225000.html

Dec 2, 25000円
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http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=25000&from=JPY&to=USD&submit=Convert
yahoo currency convert: around US$ 212
 
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Zelda is a launch title; price 6800 Yen
Wii software is priced from 4800 Yen to 6800 Yen; i.e. 40 USD to 57 USD

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Seems like the JP packaging is very bareboned, you don't get Wii Sports and a single Wiimote/nunchuk combo. Starting to look a bit expensive for the price, although I'm still hoping for different pricepoints/bundles in EU/US...

There is a chance for a more aggressive pricing/bundling in EU/US because basically their only next-gen competition in JP this Christmas will be the extremely expensive and extremely supply-limited PS3, XBox 360 being a non-issue in JP (I mean, the GC is outselling it). Things will be very different in the other major regions, though.
 
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I like the pricing for the Virtual Console. It seems reasonable. There are some SNES and N64 games I would not mind playing/replaying.

The console itself seems too expensive considering the actual components value. But it's not too bad.

It does also play GC games right?
 
inefficient said:
I like the pricing for the Virtual Console. It seems reasonable. There are some SNES and N64 games I would not mind playing/replaying.

The console itself seems too expensive considering the actual components value. But it's not too bad.

It does also play GC games right?
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from all we know until now - yes.
 
3,800 yen for the remote, 1800 yen for the classic controller, and 1800 yen for the nunchuck attachment.

Funny the Classic controller costs less than the remote.
 
Thread Merged

I merged the tow price threads with this one, given that the same discussion was going on in the three threads.
 
sfried said:
Fast edit: Wii will be 250,00 yen ($215.51) in Japan, tax included.
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that's bare bones.

*Wii itself ×1
*Wii remote control strap attachment ×1
* [nunchiyakukontorora] ×1
*Wii private AC adapter ×1
*Wii private AV cable ×1
*Wii itself private stand ×1
*Wii itself private auxiliary plate ×1
*Wii private sensor bar ×1
* Plug server stand ×1
* Single three dry cell batteries ×2

IGN.Wii

Wii Price, Launch Date Revealed
The news we've all been waiting for.
by Kathleen Sanders and Matt Casamassina
September 13, 2006 - Nintendo fans finally have a price and release date for the company's new generation console, Wii. The Big N is set to officially announce that the system will hit retail in North and South America for $250 on November 19. The New York Times published with the story and seems, in fact, to have beaten Nintendo Co. Ltd with the news.

Nintendo's Wii console will come packaged with Wii Sports, a compilation sports game that best shows off the mechanics of the system's unique controller. Wii Sports features tennis, baseball, golf and previously unannounced bowling and boxing games.
Nintendo said it would provide Wii owners with more than 25 unique games this year.

Wii's much talked-about Virtual Console download service, which enables gamers to purchase classic games, will offer a library of some 30 titles when the system launches. Titles will include entries from the Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong franchises, Nintendo said. Virtual Console games will cost between $5 and $10 each. Specifically, Nintendo Co. Ltd. announced that Virtual Console games would cost 500 yen ($5), 800 yen ($8) or 1,000 yen ($10); we're presuming these prices are for NES, SNES and N64 games respectively.

The Big N confirmed that it would charge $50 for its new Wii games, which is $10 cheaper than the cost of standard Xbox 360 titles.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. revealed that Wii's various controllers would be available to buy separately at launch. The Wii remote will cost 3800 yen or about $40; the nunchuck 1800 yen or about $20 and the classic controller 1800 yen or about $20.

In a surprise announcement, Nintendo said that it wanted to make Wii a living room centerpiece by shipping the system with features outside of the videogame realm. Wil will include a photo channel, enabling users to display their digital photos through the console. It will also boast regularly updated news and weather channels. In addition, the system will ship with the Opera Web browser, enabling users to connect online.

Sony recently announced that it would ready 400,000 PS3s in North America and another 100,000 in Japan for the system's launch. Nintendo said it plans to ship 4 million Wii units worldwide by the end of the year.

Nintendo will launch Wii in Japan on December 2 of this year for 25,000 yen, it revealed. North America will get the system first.
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Wii Sports is up.

Miyamoto beats Ai Sugiyama in tennis. :LOL: Sugiyama: "Obviously lack of training"
 
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Mind you this packaging and game selections partain to Japan, so keep in mind most of what 3rd party US Wii titles will be from Activision and Ubisoft.

Edit: nintenho, IGN is a little slow on their toes. They got their info from NYT, the same article that has been pulled down.
 
First shots of Wii OS can be found at: http://wii.com/jp/movies/miichannel/
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You can create your own virtual avatar and use it to chat in the channel. There're of course options to force the character to line up or split them into male and female. There's also a News channel and a Weather channel with a zoomable map.
 
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