Wii Remote Plus dated for Japan, bundled with Wii Sports Resort

by Richard Mitchell on Oct 7th 2010 2:40PM

The Wii Remote Plus, which almost unimaginably crams MotionPlus tech into a standard-sized Wiimote, has been dated and priced for Japan. The controller will be released on November 11 for ¥3,800 ($46) -- the same price as the normal Wiimote -- and will be available in five colors: white, black, blue, red and pink. A red Nunchuk will be released, as well.

The old Wiimote will ostensibly be phased out, as Nintendo will also begin bundling the Wiimote Plus with Wii systems on the same day. Additionally, Andriasang reports that the Wii Sports Resort bundle, which originally included the MotionPlus attachment, will feature the Wiimote Plus beginning on -- you guessed it -- November 11. The bundle will retail for ¥5,800 ($70).

Via: andriasang.com
Source: andriasang.com (Wii Sports Resort bundle), Nintendo

Tags: japan, nintendo, peripherals, pricing, release-date, wii, wii-motionplus, wii-remote, wii-remote-plus, wii-sports-resort, wii-sports-resort-bundle, wiimote

Reader Comments (22)

Well I ain't buying!

@AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff

And I'm not buying that bookcase I saw in Ikea this past weekend even though I could use one as I have just moved.

@AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff You go girl!

@AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff how rebelious

@nawoa I'm a guy.

what happens if i add motionplus to my motionplus wiimote?

@nighttime The extension port is being phased out also, as there will be a patch soon that actually integrates both the nunchuk and the classic controller into the wiimote as well.

@nighttime Divide by zero error. Doom the movie becomes reality.

@SimonBelmont

lol @ Nintendo patching things on the Wii

@SimonBelmont
In Q4 2011 they plan on phasing out the Wii console itself and integrating it into the wiimote. I've even heard rumors that they will be integrating additional wiimotes into the wiimote so that you only have to buy one.

@nighttime big bang

@KaBob799
You just took it to the next level.

@KaBob799

Soon we'll have Miyamoto and Iwata inside a Wiimote. Hell, we'll have the whole Nintendo building in a Wiimote! That way, we don't have to wait for the games coming from Japan.

Great! I'm glad I never bought more than 1 motion plus attachment.

This should help as it makes the MotionPlus accessory standard now. That's one of the reasons addons fail. Only a few companies adopt them, and since not all of your customers buy it, it doesn't make sense to support it. Game developers supporting it, that is.

I just think it's too late in the life of the Wii for this to make any difference.

Calling all cars.... be on the lookout of the Big N to announce Pink and Blue Wii Console packages >1 year

I wish that this product would come with motion plus built in. I tried it at my friends house and it feels much better than the standard size wiimotes, even in horizontal position. But no point in buying one until they build in the plus

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Pack-Mini-Wii-MiniChuk-Nintendo/dp/B003V4AK7U/ref=sr_1_6?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1286480186&sr=1-6