Wii launch date Nov. 6 says SI for Kids

by Joystiq Staff on Jul 2nd 2006 8:40PM

Perhaps not the most natural place you'd find such a scoop, but according to the latest issue of Sports Illustrated for Kids the launch date for the Nintendo Wii is November 6. As proof, someone was kind enough to send Go Nintendo some blurry pics of the issue with the release date included. As if that weren't enough, the site Cubed3 is reporting that an unnamed "industry source" has said the same date.

According to this "source": "So, at the moment Nintendo are aiming to launch the Wii on November 6th."

Now, the Cubed3 thing is a bit of a stretch, to say the least, but seeing the date in print for a somewhat reputable publication is another thing. There has yet to be official word, but November 6 would make sense for Nintendo, who's looking to hit shelves before the PlayStation 3.

[Thanks, Alexis]

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Reader Comments (108)

HA HA What an IDIOT LongshotX! You must be one of the people that is going to get and like PS3 or got an Xbox360. Well let me tell you something nintendo R.U.L.E. the World and with the Wii nintendo will KILL OFF THE PS3 and Xbox360. Now LongshotX Nintendo was LAUNCH 1'ST in the USA in what State On 10/18/1985 with the NES? Well you don't know !!!What an IDIOT!!! in NEW YORK CITY IDIOT. For Nintendo Wii release date in the USA need to be 9/11/06. This is why nintendo should put in 2 Wiimote and 2 Nunchuk for the USA hardcore gamers with the Wii because of the The Twin Towers to pay a TRIBUTE to NEW YORK CITY.

I'M FROM NEW YORK CITY WHY WILL I WANT THAT
and this is for you all the people that do not like NEW YORK and NINTENDO

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I got a semi-automatic that spits next time if you talk (you talk)
I got a hundred guns, a hundred clips, N**** I'm from New York (New York)
I got a semi-automatic that spits next time if you talk (you talk)
(And I know I’M NINTENDO'S KING)

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Longshotx you son of a pussy, why did u put 9/11 in this converstation, sheesh dont get to political its only video games, you sound like a concerend hardcore gamer that might turn casual because you cant afford a ps3, tough luck man. Dont be offended by new york city gamers and besides were are getting too off topic here. If anything when casual gamers see the wii they will have to decide wheather or not the wii kiddy, for the past 15 casual gamers stated the snes the n64 and the gamecube are all kiddy. I also know that casual gamers think xbox sucks, if anything would u rather have a console were mainstream society precieves as sucky or kiddy.

Penny Arcade has spoken on the topic of "kiddiness," I just saw:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2001/12/14

#101 Nintendo's King

The Famicom (Japan's NES) was released in Japan first. They test-marketed it in NYC and San Fransisco because they were afraid of the recent US gaming market crash. Nintendo will release in October or November. Many Americans would take offense that the system launched on an anniversary day of an attack on America, which they won't do because they're trying to target all the people they can with this system.

Also, this is the internet. You can claim to have all the guns you want, but it doesn't matter (you're making yourself sound like a terrorist).

I was the person that gave gonintendo the scans and i still get sikids but i never read it but i dont think that is the date but i was just like ??? where would they get that.