Wii launch details emerge, get shot down.


From a Spong post......

Price has been set at $229, somewhat higher than many had hoped and a price no doubt inflated by Nintendo on the back of Sony's $600 PlayStation 3 demand. A cynical, if totally expected, move from Nintendo which we predict will be turning a profit on every hardware unit from day one on sale.Two launch dates (territory unspecified) were offered - November 2 and November 12. It appears third-parties are working to two different sets of Nintendo-issued guidelines. At time of going to press, we have no idea which is the most recently issued.Two colour options will be available day one, Black and White. Other colours will follow during phase two of launch, probably after four months of general Wii release.According to IGN, an outlet that had published the mass leak only to pull it, presumably at Nintendo's request: "Nintendo has allegedly bumped production of Wii hardware to 5.5 million units by the end of the year, a significant upgrade to previous numbers. The jump is purportedly based on the positive reaction to Wii from press and industry analysts at E3 2006.

Great news, but i was hoping for a earlier launch, this date is too close to the release of Gears of War.

Comments

Random J said…
I think the higher price tag is acceptable. Nintendo aren't (entirely) stupid. No matter what price the console is set as, as long it's a couple of hundred less than the PS3, consumers will feel they're getting a deal.

I was hoping for it to launch earlier too, but it's good to have some dates none-the-less.
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