first post! Wii FTW!

LOL FIRST COMMENT

Most Excellent!

This is the worst possible news. Nintendo had a chance to deliver Sony, and perhaps even Microsoft, a huge knockout punch this round, and passed on it.

It will still be a great launch, but not of the titanic power that many of us were hoping for.

Sigh.

Deets! Wheeee!

OMG FUCKING TEMPINBOX FAGS NOT SENDING CONFIRMATIONS FUCK FUCK ASS FUCK

Smart move pushing out the Gamecube version of Zelda. That will surely force a few diehards to make the switch to Wii.

250,000 distribution points? What's that?

"One color: APPLE white"

Ouch... COming out after the PS3?!?! And 60 bucks for the remote and nunchuck. Can't imagine too many casual gamers spending $60 for an extra controller or 2.

Wii is gonna be amazing!! and i'm going to pay through the nose cause i live in england!! i don't care!!

6 million by March? How many at LAUNCH?

price a tadded steep for a suped up GC but i'll get one just cause i gotta get new toys...

also nun-chuck and remote seperate purchases is kinda gay, so its really $60 more for two player

I'm fine with everything except the price of an extra controller. $60 for the remote and nunchuck? Ridiculous.

Have you all seen the info on controller price? $39.99 for the remote, $19.99 for the nunchuck. $60.00 for a complete controller does kinda hit me in the gut.

I'm reserving my Wii today... Did they price third party games yet?

Wait, am I reading this correctly? $60 to have a second controller/nunchuck for a two-player game? *That* is a punch in the gut.

Nice how they sell the nunchuck and remote seperately.

Does anyone else besides myself feel a little let down with Nintendo once again? The recent news from IBM made it seem that the console would be ready for launch SOON, yet they still failed to beat Sony to market, despite Sony's continued production problems. Also, Iwata suggested to look to past prices for a hint of the Wii's price. I could be wrong, but didn't every Nintendo (Home) system launch for $200. I understand that Nintendo is delivering a unique experience, and I know they kept to their promise of staying in the $250 or lower price range, but I still feel let down. I'm as excited as the next fanboy though, I've been one my whole life. Nintendo has yet to dissapoint me so far, so I'll keep my hopes up. Let the games begin!

$39.99 for controller, the nunchuck for $19.99

I see where Nintendo make all their money, by releasing a new controller with every console, it's a Rip-Off.

oh they they screwed over gamecube owners one more time with zelda again hahahahahahhahaha

Quit whining.

I personally don't understand why A) The Wii is laucnhing in North America before Japan and B) Why they're forcing Wii sports on us. I would rather save my money and get something else...

Was the $250 price confirmed for North and Sounth America or just US?

Other news sites are saying Reggie was talking about the Americas for the November 19th release date not just the US.

Pretty crappy for Nintendo to delay the GC version AGAIN. I see the strategy, but it's a pretty good jab at GC gamers.

The VC pricing is a little steep, but pretty much expected. I would have liked a $3, $5, $8 scheme, but whatever.

Metroid Prime 3's delay was expected.

I agree with Cry Havoc. Nintendo will still sell out their 4 - 6 million consoles, but after that will be a big test for Wii. It's not as attractive of a price as we were hoping for ($199).

stafford, the controller is wireless. A 360 wireless controller costs $50. Consitering the speaker built into it and all the R&D that was put into it, I think 10 more than the 360's wireless controller isn't a bad deal.

$5 for Legend of Zelda? Glad I got it on the Zelda compilation for GCN.

The $250 for the whole package comes with Wii Sports also so in reality, its really $200 for the system which is the same price point the other Nintendo systems launched at.

DaRk LoOk1e:

The Wii is launching here first because Japan doesn't NEED the Wii yet. DS is still incredibly strong over there. They are gonna milk that cash cow for as long as possible. In America the DS is not as popular and the Holiday shopping season starts earlier here than Japan.

wow just wow. nintendo. can you say dropped the ball?
chargin too much for an outdated system, then to top it off, they justify it by tossin in a lame game that has been out for years. you can pick up those motion sensing "sports" games for like 5 bux a pop, and w/ the same, if not better graphics, then the triangle bodied w/ a circle for a head wii people. i have a bowling, table tennis, and boxing set ups, 15 bucks total, (including an extra paddle for tennis, and an extra set of gloves for boxing) for almost 5 years.

Then to top it off, after the hardcore gamers b1tched (myself included) about the 50 dollar 360 wireless controllers, nintendo does one better and charges 60 bux for a second controller (cuz if u don't get the nunchuk, then u don't really have a complete controller).

AND THENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN.........instead of shipping them out the gate within the next month or so, they elect to wait until AFTER the ps3 launches?

AND THENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN.........they create an ignorant faux pau (sp?) by saying obviously w/ very little basis of fact, that well these are expected launch titles, who knows, we may have more, we may have less. again not learning from the 360, wait until their solid. or don't claim to act like u think u know what's a solid launch title and whats' not.

was really pullin for nintendo in this one, but just like latrell sprewell, they choked.

oh well, i'll buy one when the price of stuff drops.

Pokeyman? Pokeyman with the pokey and the man and the thing where the guy comes out of the thing?

I honestly have to say I'm quite underwhelmed by this information. I expected, like most, for the system to launch at $200, but instead it launches at $250 (game included). Personally, I'd rather NOT have WiiSports bundled with the system but maybe you pay $250 and get a game of your choice instead.

As for the cost of the Wii-mote...ohmygodwtf?! $40? Ehhhhh...how much of a profit margin is Nintendo making off that price? If its substantial I'd rather see the remote go for $30-35 and the nunchuck to go for $15.

Am I excited? Yes. Am I kind of let down? Just a bit. Will I still buy the damn thing? Hell yes, but my wallet will cry buying a 2nd wii-mote =/

Your total: $420

Wii + Wii Sports= $250
Zelda = $50
Extra Wiimote = $40
Extra Nunchuck = $20
Classic Controller = $20
SD Card = $10, if we're lucky...PS2 memory is $30.
S-Video or Component = $30

Thanks TSHBO!! for the start of this.

Man you guys sound CHEAP... Suck it up! It's 2006! WiFi, online included...Of course we wanted 'cheaper' but this is it - and it's right around the corner ~

I knew they were just making us wonder for nothing. "250 or less" - they could at least make it a little less. But no, they went with the highest price - 250.

Thinking about most other entertainment products over their lifetime and you'll find a pattern of inflation - it's just natural that this time around it's more expensive at launch.

A brand new mid-range TV can cost you around $4,000 at the moment - that's a lot more expensive than what they were just a few years ago at the end of the CRT product cycle. You're paying for new technology as well as being an early adopter.

The Wii will, just like every other console, drop in costs as time goes on. It may take a year to reach the $200 price point but i'm really not complaining considering the pricing of the other consoles.

Wii60 combo for me!

I'm perfectly fine w/ paying 250 for the system and getting Wii Sports in the package. I was going to buy that game anyhow, so it's not a big deal. And yeah, I think 60 is a bit steep for the extra controllers, especially since Nintendo is pushing the whole "togetherness" thing but I'll still be getting a 2nd controller/nunchuck combo. Not sure how many of the virtual console games I'll be buying, 10 for an N64 is kinda steep, but the other channels seem like a really good idea. At least I have an idea of how much I need to start saving for the launch. Gimme Wii Sports, Zelda and Rayman and I'm one happy girl gamer!

Pokemon is first online game? Dec 2 in Japan? What about Blazing Angels, Call of Duty 3, Far Cry Vengeance, Splinter Cell, others? Are they on crack?

What about Canadian pricing? No canadians at the press conference?

Has it occured to anyone that you only need an extra controller if none of your friends get a Wii?

They're also saying the controller will be your memory card, so to play at a friend's house I would definitely want to bring my own controller with me...

So I'm a little disappointed by the $60 "complete" controller, but there are some benefits to selling the two pieces separately.

First, if your mom only like to play the "party" games, then she can get her own controller for a smaller initial investment and then upgrade to the full thing later.

also, in the event that you break or wear out part of the controller, you can always replace just that part.

I'm just waiting for Europeans to get stiffed once more. If the console costs more than £150 and the remote and nunchuck more than £20 and £10 then NOE can piss right off.

Not that it isn't already too steep for the last two.

ITS SOOOOO BULLSHIT THAT WII DOSEN'T INCLUDE A NUNCHUK. THAT PISSES ME OFF!

$250 ~ WII CONSOLE, WII SPORTS, ONE CONTROLLER.
$60 ~ ANOTHER CONTROLLER
$60 ~ TWO NUNCHUCKS
$320 ~ BASTARDS

$80 MORE FOR A DAMN 360 WITH NEWER GAMES/GRAPHICS/XBL!

ftw they pulled a sony on the prcing, 250 for okay.. fine DEAL cuz wii sports,

Have to buy opera? NES games for 5$ when i can buy the real thing for like 1$ and a game i already beat?

10$ for n64 games,ummm they all(90%) sucked...

60$ for a full contorlor? ftw nintendy

Coming out after sony? okay iget it, PS3 it going to sellout day one no matter what.

no good online games untill 2007? poke-a-man the first wii online game, nice try... the japs love it tho...

its not worth it until the new super smash comes out.

Well, I was going to go pre-order one today, but now I can wait until Metroid Prime 3 is released, I guess. :P

No black Wii = no deal for me!

I find it hard to believe that everyone starts off by complaining that the console is $250. The first remark I saw (I think it was on another post) was that it's only $50 less than an XBOX 360. First off, we all know that the *real* XBOX 360 is $400, as the barebones system has nothing worth purchasing. Second, it may be a beefed up gamecube, but it's beefed up with features like a motion sensor, extra flash memory for the virtual console, and who knows what other features nintendo is planning on developing. The controller is also a good price, with rumble, motion sensing, and a speaker built in. Considering it's wireless, it's one of the best wireless adapters for any system you can buy.

In my opinion, it's a good thing Nintendo is waiting until after Sony releases the PS3. Just think, we all know that Sony will have console shortages, that's a Sony fact. Thus, all of those people that lost out on the PS3 will turn their attention to the Wii, and try to grab one of those. It's only going to generate more hype for the system that already has a lot going for it.

And with Wii sports, you have to remember that it isn't really a complete game. It's basically a set of mini-games as opposed to a full-fledged game, set as a marketing tool to illustrate the power of the Wii. We really aren't getting a $200 console and a $50 game; no one in their right mind would pay $50 for that game.

Wow...I went from 'on the bandwagon' to 'running as far away as possible' in 24 hrs. Good job guys. There's no way in hell I'm paying $250 for a 2-3x souped up $99 Gamecube with a wireless controller and sensors.

Nintendo. Great on promises. Short on delivery.

Looks like they're gouging for their 15 year old games too. Come on guys. $5 for an 8-bit NES game? I'm sitting this one out, Nintendo...I've already been screwed over by your underwhelming products enough times.

Any bets on how long it takes before a redesigned Wii Lite hits shelves? /grumbles

I don't understand why everyone thought it would be $199, and now that it's $249 people are acting like they've been betrayed.

And think, it comes out a few days after the PS3 launch. No one will find a PS3 at launch and they'll be salivating for a new system. Here's the Wii, in abundance, and it's more than 50% cheaper than the PS3. It's pretty smart, if you ask me.

Here's the hard news: Wii November 19th, worldwide debut happens right here in the Americas, same place as Nintendo DS.

That means... Europe later than that. This is waiting.....as well!