Nintendo gives European Wii price

[Kid_Eternity]

That brings the price up to around £220...to be honest Zelda isn't enough for me, if I really wanted it I could get it for the GC and save myself £180...

 

[mwgdrwg]

170 with a game isn't bad, don't over-react.

Xbox 360 with a game was twice that at launch.

 

[stevepinker]

Its overpriced its a litte more powerful than xbox1 amd its only £20 cheaper than xbox360 core ,Which has much more power packed into it

I think it should be £150 max

 

[bmd]

Its overpriced its a litte more powerful than xbox1 amd its only £20 cheaper than xbox360 core ,Which has much more power packed into it

I think it should be £150 max

You're missing the point imo. They're all games consoles, the graphics can make a shite game look good but that's about it. All the Wii games I've seen gameplay vids of so far look like really good fun, the control method completely revolutionises the way the games are played. 10 pin Bowling, for instance, looks awesome. The sword fights in Red Steel look completely mad, you're not just pressing a button you hold the controller like the handle of the sword and have a sword fight like that, swinging away at your on screen opponent.

The cost difference between Japan (£111) The US (£130) and Europe (£180) is what pisses me off. I might buy a US one, they're out on 11th Nov.

 

[mwgdrwg]

I was thinking of importing, especially as it's region-free (ish).

 

[stevepinker]

You're missing the point imo. They're all games consoles, the graphics can make a shite game look good but that's about it. All the Wii games I've seen gameplay vids of so far look like really good fun, the control method completely revolutionises the way the games are played. 10 pin Bowling, for instance, looks awesome. The sword fights in Red Steel look completely mad, you're not just pressing a button you hold the controller like the handle of the sword and have a sword fight like that, swinging away at your on screen opponent.

The cost difference between Japan (£111) The US (£130) and Europe (£180) is what pisses me off. I might buy a US one, they're out on 11th Nov.

I'm not missing point...179 is too much for the hardware, the games look really cool but the hardware is overpriced, I'll be getting a Wii without doubt
Nintendo's games will be great ,But the ports from other systems will suck
With the Wii hardware being so behind the others, I love the Wii as much as the next person but the UK pricing is shit

 

[kakuma]

i actuall ywor for nintendo

 

[Sunray]

Its the only console that I want tbh. The XBox and PS3 are consoles that I can play the same sort of games on my PC with much better controls.

I've a couple of old cube games that I got recently and am looking forward to playing.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I'm quite hopeful about the Wii given Nintendo's recent performance with the DS - okay, they have a lot of experience in the handheld market but they were up against some pretty stiff competition with the PSP, and basically they've crushed it. A few months ago I would have thought twice about whether to recommend a PSP or a DS to someone, but not any more. So it's possible that they've learnt their lesson as regards third-party developers and having a good lineup, as well as actually innovating with game design, control mechanisms etc rather than having a million fucking Maddens.

To be fair, the Cube actually had (has) a pretty good roster of games, including some absolute stunners that were Cube-only. I couldn't say exactly why it ended up in third place; GTA and Halo probably had something to do with it.

 

[kakuma]

nintendo is definetely the coolest

ok maybe not the best, but they have this flair

i bet sony would pay the nintendo people double, but nintendo is like a mythology

 

[fen_boy]

I was thinking of importing, especially as it's region-free (ish).

that was a rumour that has since been denied by nintendo - it's region locked I'm afraid.

 

[bmd]

Dec 8th release date - £179. That's with one game, so really the console is £140.

The package will contain the white console, one Wii-mote controller, the nunchuck attachment, and the game Wii Sports. In Europe, software will cost £34 to £39 (49 to 59 euros), and there will be 15 to 20 games available from launch. Among the confirmed launch titles are The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Need for Speed: Carbon, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, and Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz.

As for accessories, Wii owners will be able to buy extra remotes for £29 (39 euros), a nunchuck for £14 (19 euros), and the classic controller for £14 (19 euros).

Link.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

170 with a game isn't bad, don't over-react.

Xbox 360 with a game was twice that at launch.

It's not an over reaction. The xbox 360 isn't a slightly more powerful xbox. The Wii is really a rip off as it's not much more than a GC with a fancy controller...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Dec 8th release date - £179. That's with one game, so really the console is £140.

The package will contain the white console, one Wii-mote controller, the nunchuck attachment, and the game Wii Sports. In Europe, software will cost £34 to £39 (49 to 59 euros), and there will be 15 to 20 games available from launch. Among the confirmed launch titles are The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Need for Speed: Carbon, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, and Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz.

As for accessories, Wii owners will be able to buy extra remotes for £29 (39 euros), a nunchuck for £14 (19 euros), and the classic controller for £14 (19 euros).

Link.

"Game" oh you mean Wii Sports? I'll lay money it's about as much of a game as Luigis Mansion or that Fireworks one for the PS2 were...

 

[fen_boy]

"Game" oh you mean Wii Sports? I'll lay money it's about as much of a game as Luigis Mansion or that Fireworks one for the PS2 were...

Luigi's Mansion was ace

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Some interesting price comparisons plus discussion here: http://gonintendo.com/?p=5730#comments

 

[bmd]

It's not an over reaction. The xbox 360 isn't a slightly more powerful xbox. The Wii is really a rip off as it's not much more than a GC with a fancy controller...

Ah well, I'll be getting one, I'll let you know what it's like.

Just got Mario Hoops for the DS btw, it's a right laugh, really good dribbling the ball with the stylus.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Well, truth be told I'll probably end up getting one the minute they release the holy grail of gaming: a kick ass Light Sabre game!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

High Wii price explained – Nintendo to profit on each one from day one

Ninty look like they're going to make a pretty penny on the Wii:

Traditionally consoles are subsidised by their manufacturers. With losses in console sales offset by profits made on software (in licenses from third-party publishers as well as direct sales of first-party games).

Not so, this time round for Nintendo. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has told Reuters: "We will make a profit on the Wii out of the box ﷓ hardware and software." Of course that presumably doesn't include research and development costs on the Wii. But it does explain the relatively high price to European consumers and the low power of the Wii's internal hardware.

Link

 

[Cid]

agreed , im now starting to think sony are shooting themselves in the foot , the psp (even tho ive got one and love it ) isnt as popular as the DS and the PS3 is going to be so expensive that nintendo and microsoft are going to shoot them down

Nintendo have a niche market and will probably do well, but their market share is unlikely to have too much of an impact on PS3/360 sales... The PS3 appeals as a multimedia console as well as being a 'simple' option (ie you are guaranteed some fucking brilliant racing games, football games, FPSs, RPGs and stuff like GTA as well as some more original titles like the MGS series). They also have a very devoted fan base - you can see this in the way the X-box 360 has been a relative flop... Fortunately Microsoft have the capital to make up any losses, but the x-box series doesn't have much life left in it unless they pull out some serious shit this christmas (which is always possible).

 

[fen_boy]

Nintendo have a niche market and will probably do well, but their market share is unlikely to have too much of an impact on PS3/360 sales... The PS3 appeals as a multimedia console as well as being a 'simple' option (ie you are guaranteed some fucking brilliant racing games, football games, FPSs, RPGs and stuff like GTA as well as some more original titles like the MGS series). They also have a very devoted fan base - you can see this in the way the X-box 360 has been a relative flop... Fortunately Microsoft have the capital to make up any losses, but the x-box series doesn't have much life left in it unless they pull out some serious shit this christmas (which is always possible).

I don't buy this multimedia console stuff for the PS3 - I can't see any 'gadgeteer' worth their salt who won't buy a better bluray (or one of the other better formats) player than the PS3 and everyone else isn't going to care.

Sony are still going to be producing the same old tired shit they always do, which for me are most of the games you cite as being great above, and charging people the earth for better graphics - it's boring.

Having said that my favourite games of the last year have been on ps2 - guitar hero, katamari and shadow of the colossus.

 

[Xanadu]

a Light sabre game would be fucking awesome!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

a Light sabre game would be fucking awesome!

Yup, it's the one possibility that's keeping me interested in the Wii.

 

[Cid]

I don't buy this multimedia console stuff for the PS3 - I can't see any 'gadgeteer' worth their salt who won't buy a better bluray (or one of the other better formats) player than the PS3 and everyone else isn't going to care.

Sony are still going to be producing the same old tired shit they always do, which for me are most of the games you cite as being great above, and charging people the earth for better graphics - it's boring.

Having said that my favourite games of the last year have been on ps2 - guitar hero, katamari and shadow of the colossus.

They may be boring, but they sell... And as you say you do get original titles for the PS3. And multimedia works, you get a blu-ray disk with your console, a lot of people will be impressed with that, despit what history's taught us about the quality of Sony's built-in players.

 

[editor]

Apols for reviving this ancient thread (I can't search for "wii") but the thing is still shifting units by the bucketload and has just set a US sales record, selling two million in November!

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008...l-selling-like-hotcakes-sets-us-sales-record/

 

[Kanda]

"Even Nintendo employees could not have imagined that five years later the market respond so quickly that we could sell millions of bathroom scales around the world."