Wii pricing and launch date revealed!

[HUGECOOL]

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US launch details:

Wii for $250
Wii Sports included
Wii remote included
Wii Strap included
Nunchuk included
Stand included
Nov 19th release
30 NES titles at launch
30 Turbo Graphix16 Titles at launch
10 new Virtual Console titles added every month
Wii has Channels that will own you...
Wii Channel for local forecast
Wii Channel for news
Wii Channel for Shopping
Wii Channel for Mii (my fav)
Wii Channel for Web (Opera)
Wii Channel for Photocasting
Virtual Console titles for about $5-$10

VC systems show up as Channels (Super Nintendo Channel)
White only for US (simplicity)
expected to sell over 4 million in 43 days (until end of 2006)...thats insane
bowling and boxing added to Wii sports
Sensor Bar included

30 launch titles
first party titles are $49.99
500 Wii Points for NES Games
800 Wii points for SNES
1000 for N64 Games
2000 Wii Points for $20
games become thier own channels
the Mii Channel. A digital 3D caricature of you, your friends, your family, anyone you want to create. Three basic ways to interact. Creation, choose a look-alike, 2nd you can start from scratch. Transfer Miis to Wii Remote, take them with you. Populate your games. Wii Sports, etc.
photo viewer can play video clips

There is a Wii Message Board, send messages to other Wii users, PC users, or to cellphones. Leave messages for other family members on your calendar
You can download an Opera browser using Wii points and surf the web
Wii Remote has MSRP of $39.99
Nunchuk attachment has MSRP of $19.99.
All first-party, most if not all, content is widescreen.
2000 Wii points will be roughly $24 Canadian.

So far, no European launch details have been revealed, but I'm thinking tomorrow at the London conference they'll reveal them there.

[mnbvjifhgtge]

oh.my.GOD whats with the wii points btw is that how you get the older games? and will the points be given or bought

[Charles]

YAY.
Question, can you go online with the Wii with the wi-fi dongle. Mine died, and I need a new one.

[HUGECOOL]

oh.my.GOD whats with the wii points btw is that how you get the older games? and will the points be given or bought
It's a point system for shopping on the Wii. Basically, for every game you buy you get a certain amount of Wii points. When you get enough Wii points, you can get a free VC title :D. Also, Wii points can be purchased in stores for about 100 points per $1 USD.


YAY.
Question, can you go online with the Wii with the wi-fi dongle. Mine died, and I need a new one.
Yeah, I'm guessing the WiFi dongle will work with the Wii, but Nintendo has yet to confirm that. :D

You can also buy wireless USB things in stores and they're not too expensive (about $25-40).

[Charles]

Im not worried about the price, it's just the shops that don't sell them. I can always hop on ebay though.

[HUGECOOL]

Im not worried about the price, it's just the shops that don't sell them. I can always hop on ebay though.
Yeah, eBay has them all the time. x]

[Nemo]

whats that in poundS? SEEMS GOOD

[HUGECOOL]

whats that in poundS? SEEMS GOOD
Well, I'm guessing about 149 GBP, but I think it'll be best to wait for the London conference for the official Europe pricing. x]

[Billay]

thanks for that. most interesting thing ive seen this week!

[Neversoft]

Woah! Great news, thanks. :)


First party titles are $49.99

According too http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi That is about £26.50 (26.4972) 49.99 USD = 26.4972 GBP That is cheap! Although I doubt they will be that price in the UK :P


Im not worried about the price, it's just the shops that don't sell them. I can always hop on ebay though.

I don't really care about the shops that don't sell them. Its the shops that do sell them im worried about. They will sell out extremly fast so I'm thinking of pre-ordering. :P I think that eBay will be even more expensive than the shops.

[womanizer]

I didn't understand most of that. :P Channels? :s

[JoeyK.]

Yay... A nice low price on my new secondary system :)

[:LeKevin:]

EUROPE:
Dec 8th! :o


Sorce: http://www.wiieurope.com/story-123.html

[Charles]

EUROPE:
Dec 8th! :o


Sorce: http://www.wiieurope.com/story-123.html
Oh yes.
[dies]

[Bear-Max]

Bah, the Europe release isn't as great as I'd hoped. £149 would have been a nicer price point, and the controllers seem a little expensive (although the classic pad seems fair).

And December 8... A bit later than I'd hoped for. I'd started to believe the rumours of an early November release.

[Joahh]

Seems abit too close to christmas just hope ill be able to get one.

[Charles]

Just pre-order one and you'll be fine...hopefully.

[SimplyTech]

I watched london press confrence live at school i conviced my science teacher i needed to do some research.
The price i rekon is fine as it includes wii sports but im not to keen on the release date but i like the new stuff shown at the New york press conference especially the miis

Also they are releasing 4 million worldwide before dec 31st 8 times the amount of ps3s youll be ok ;)

[Neversoft]

Bah, the Europe release isn't as great as I'd hoped. £149 would have been a nicer price point, and the controllers seem a little expensive (although the classic pad seems fair).

And December 8... A bit later than I'd hoped for. I'd started to believe the rumours of an early November release.

How much is the Classic Pad?

[Joahh]

preodering mine tomorrow im not taking any chances

[Neversoft]

preodering mine tomorrow im not taking any chances

Already? I see that game shops arnt holding back this time then. I'll pre-order mine next month. (Hopefully)

[Kenneth]

Cool dont know what I'm gettin.

[Bear-Max]

How much is the Classic Pad?
Classic Pad is £14, Wiimote is £29 and a Nunchuck is £14.

[HUGECOOL]

Woo! Already pre-ordered mine and paid it off =D

Grand total was $264.82

Now I need games. :/ What should I get?

[Charles]

Woo! Already pre-ordered mine and paid it off =D

Grand total was $264.82

Now I need games. :/ What should I get?

Zelda (duh).

[HUGECOOL]

Zelda (duh).
xD that's pretty much a given, lol. I need 2 more games though. :]

I'm not sold on Red Steel yet. Opinions?
Planning on getting 3 games at launch.

[Charles]

xD that's pretty much a given, lol. I need 2 more games though. :]

I'm not sold on Red Steel yet. Opinions?
Planning on getting 3 games at launch.


Im not too sure about Red Steel too, i've been told how it's brilliant. But meeehhh.
For me, it's Zelda for definite and Metroid- if it's a release game. Which it better be!
Get the new Wario Ware, I hope you've played the GC version with friends, it's just so bloody funny and with it being on the Wii it'll be even better.

[Misawa]

I doubt they'll sell out. The first UK order will be too many for what's purchased.

[Neversoft]

Classic Pad is £14, Wiimote is £29 and a Nunchuck is £14.

Thanks. :)

=/ I better persuade my mum to let me preorder now then instead of waiting til late October/November. Where did you guys preorder from?

[HUGECOOL]

Thanks. :)

=/ I better persuade my mum to let me preorder now then instead of waiting til late October/November. Where did you guys preorder from?
Yeah, I suggest preordering now lol. Amazon.com sold out on Wii preordered in less than 7 hours. I was gonna buy from Amazon, but I went to Toys R Us instead. =P

[Neversoft]

I'll try Toys R Us at the weekend then. Thats if they have any left! Thanks. :)

EDIT: Actually, just found this. (http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=563383&tduid=d0c40d2460608bc627754e1e3beaa374) I'll preorder off HMV. :)

[Charles]

I'm going to pre-order mine at Gamestation. I better be able to..