Nintendo UK have spoken about the UK retail price, well not officially or anything, but to EuroGamer.
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that the Wii will cost ¥25,000 or less and $250 or less when it goes on sale later this year - the equivalent of around £120 and £135. A spokesperson has since told our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, that "UK pricing will be in line with Japan and the US."
However, like EuroGamer, we expect the price to be a little inflated because of VAT and other import costs, that puts the Wii at around £150.
[source eurogamer.net]
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£149.99 - I guess I'll pay that. To be honest I'd pay £200 but I feel alot happier about this.
same here ill spend £300 on lauch so watever that gets me ill be happy(well as long as it gets me a Wii,zelda metroid^^)
I've been thinking. Nintendo have stated that it "will not exceed $250 in America" which means £130 is a maximum (give or take).
As the wii in the eyes of a casual gamer or parent isn't the best most advanced in terms of graphics/sound/power Nintendo may set the price lower than this maximum to entice that area.
I wouldn't be suprised to see it at around £110~115. How many people can say no to a brand new console at that price even if they already have a 360 and/or PS3.
But then there can be the trouble of having a price that is too cheap. I reckon £150 is a totally agreeable price, any less would be great, but I am fine with £150 ^^
Yeah, sorry to disapoint Masterless, but I'd be really really suprised to see it launch less than £149.99 - remember thats only £50 more than the DS Lite! Putting a console only £15 over a handheld would be stupid
Didn't the Gamecube launch at ¥25,000 / £130 ?
Nintendo are staying end user friendly.
£150 would be really nice.
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