Wii price cut in Europe excludes UK [update]
by Ben Gilbert 
{ Sep 25th 2009 at 11:57AM } 
Though online portals to major European retailers have yet to reflect the claim, the price for a Wii is reported to drop by €50 across Europe, bringing the total cost to €199, according to GamesIndustry.biz. Unfortunately, it appears that the price cut won't bridge the gap of the English Channel, as the discount is reportedly confirmed for all of Europe except for the UK.
Nintendo officially dropped the price of its console in the US late Wednesday night (during Sony's TGS press conference, those scoundrels!), leaving us wondering why Europe, a key market, was left out of the equation -- until now. With no price cut yet announced for the UK though, that rumored bundle seems all the more likely.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Sep 25th 2009 12:03PM
Wait...did the rest of EU get a price hike on the Wii too back when they jacked the price...or was that just the UK..if so this isnt REALLY that much of a drop
WPstart @ Sep 25th 2009 12:05PM
NintendoUK have already said that the Wii will go back to it's original price of £179.99 (£20 lower than what it is now) and will also include Wii Sports Resort with WM+.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/35880/UK-Wii-price-cut-confirmed
why not the LS2LS7? @ Sep 25th 2009 12:07PM
Because the UK has had a precipitous currency valuation drop. In essence Brits are already paying a lot less for Wiis than they did at launch, not that they see the benefit of it.
The US has had a currency drop, but not as big as the UK I guess.
xera077 @ Sep 25th 2009 12:12PM
There should be Anarchy in the UK...seriously EU and UK get robbed of a lot things.
It's because of the stupid PAL format.
SWITCH TO NSTC PLOX.
Kevin @ Sep 25th 2009 12:36PM
Yes.. I advocate changing to "NSTC" too.
Orion @ Sep 25th 2009 12:54PM
Shut up, you get three PSP Go games. :P
Josh @ Sep 25th 2009 1:39PM
But they pay 250 euros for the Go, which is like 367 USD right now.
aang1818 @ Sep 25th 2009 12:20PM
Yo Sony!
I'm really happy for you, and Imma let you finish, but Wii is the cheapest console on the market. THE CHEAPEST CONSOLE ON THE MARKET!
Bane @ Sep 25th 2009 12:37PM
Ya were done with the Kanye jokes.
CaramelZappa @ Sep 25th 2009 2:03PM
It's not really the cheapest console on the market, just tied for cheapest. (Actually, right now the Arcade is the cheapest, and they'll be tied starting on sunday)
Jimbotron @ Sep 25th 2009 3:00PM
Wow, aang1818. You are so funny and clever for repeating something retarded about 10 million others have done it. A true role model.
Baaaaaa. Baaa baa. baaaaaa. That's speak speak for "You're an idiot sheep".
aang1818 @ Sep 25th 2009 5:55PM
Wow look at all the butthurt in this thread...
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Sep 27th 2009 3:43PM
Jimbotron
Your acting like a jerk-off. I am so glad you can visit each thread and let everyone know they are not as intelligent as you. Your using the "internet" and you expect to see the Queen's English?!?
esposch @ Sep 25th 2009 12:35PM
Hey, now it's just like the US's price!
1€=1$!
Do you guys still have that gay currency thing on Steam? I am so glad it didn't make it down under...
Pyjamarama @ Sep 25th 2009 1:23PM
179 UK£ = 194.280191 € , It sucks for them that pound is weak right now in relation to the Euro is great for us in the mainland that can buy all my games from the UK at lower prices.
esposch @ Sep 25th 2009 1:43PM
I actually have a whole (tiny) business based around that.
Contact me for cheap copies of Wind Waker/Master Quest in Australia. :D
Mr Khan @ Sep 25th 2009 1:43PM
WPStart got it right. In terms of dollars or Yen (but especially Yen), the UK Wii is definitely getting a price-cut, just not in the weakened Pound.
It doesn't stop it from seeming greedy on Nintendo's part, certainly, but there it is.
Spartan [Planeteer | Power of Sunshine & Lollipops] @ Sep 25th 2009 1:51PM
Actually the UK is getting a price dop.
http://events.uk.msn.com/tech/tokyogameshow/article.aspx?cp-documentid=149884598
Falafelkid @ Sep 25th 2009 3:34PM
Okay, here is the official word: Nintendo will implement a price cut across Europe from €249 to €199 with the exception of the UK and Ireland. This region will receive the improved bundle including Wii Sports Resort and Motion Plus. More details on my blog:
http://nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com/2009/09/nintendo-cuts-wii-price-by-twenty.html