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Da Dego · 15th Sep 2006, 15:38

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/09...i_launch_info/

DougEdey · 15th Sep 2006, 15:42

Do you reckon they'll bundle the numchuck with the Wii points cards like in Japan or do a bundle of the Wiimote and Numchuck

Bursar · 15th Sep 2006, 15:42

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showpost....1&postcount=32

Krikkit · 15th Sep 2006, 15:51

The price is a bit higher than I was expecting it to be, but still - if it lives up to our expectations, it'll be a sweet console indeed. I like how the back-catalogue will be immediately available too, along with plenty of games; a choice for all.

Darkedge · 15th Sep 2006, 15:54

Wiiiiiiii
Roll on December. it's a bit pricey for the wiimote and a nunchuck - I hope they do a combo pack for that

will. · 15th Sep 2006, 15:54

****ing rip off britain... thats £40 more than the direct conversion price from the US..
still buying it though.. and i'm not angry at ninty, just at england for being so expensive!

Temet Nosce · 15th Sep 2006, 15:57

The price is higher than I was expecting aswell, but at least they didnt do a straight $-£ pricing where we would have to pay £250. £43 for a complete extra controller though does seem a bit high, I was hoping to get an extra couple at launch, but will probably only end up getting an extra Wiimote with about 4 games. The only downside about such an innovotive controller is the lack of 3rd party controllers there will be

WilHarris · 15th Sep 2006, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by will.

****ing rip off britain... thats £40 more than the direct conversion price from the US..
still buying it though.. and i'm not angry at ninty, just at england for being so expensive!

You're looking at £25 in tax, which the US price doesn't include.

FILTHY1337 · 15th Sep 2006, 16:11

do i realy need a sd card to store all the legacy games on, i can see that getting confussing

DXR_13KE · 15th Sep 2006, 16:15

the launch date is missing in the article page.

€249 and £179 ????

€249 = $315.88

£179 = $335.46

and $250 = €197.06 = £133.39

and €249 = £168.55

from $ to € its 25% more
from $ to £ its 34% more
from € to £ its 6% more
rip off britain and rip off Europe.

and what the F**K are all the 9's on the prices? this is not supermarket land.

(i hope my maths are correct.)

if it is not region locked, then i will buy one from the USA.

K · 15th Sep 2006, 16:26

In Yen, it costs 25000. Which is about 113quid. If you look at all the markups, even including VAT and the completely-wow-amazing-bundled-game, the UK is getting completely shafted, as usual.

But whatever, I'll still get one and order all my games from Videogamesplus or something.

DougEdey · 15th Sep 2006, 16:26

DXR the Wii in the US will have around $50 of tax added on. Tax varies according to state unlike the EU and UK where it is fixed.

tacticus · 15th Sep 2006, 16:26

dont worry they are ripping australia off as well

$au399 == about 300 us$ :|

DougEdey · 15th Sep 2006, 16:31

No-one is gettin ripped off! Do none of you understand tax?

Anyway, Play is letting the numchucks and classic pads go for £12.99 deliviered and the Wiimote for £24.99

http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/BROWSE...tring=Hardware

Games are £39.99

Fusen · 15th Sep 2006, 16:37

£40 is all tax? o.0

DougEdey · 15th Sep 2006, 16:44

No but in the US they have to add on tax to take it up to aroun $300.

EK-MDi · 15th Sep 2006, 16:58

It's a bit too pricey for me with the relatively small amount of decent games that will be available for it. So therefore, I think I'll just wait 'til the price drops for it. In the meantime, I'll be playing on a great value for money with a wide range of games, the Xbox 360.

DXR_13KE · 15th Sep 2006, 16:58

hmmmm.... then you say that the US price is without taxes and the EU and UK prices are with taxes?

oasked · 15th Sep 2006, 16:59

Any news on the black version of the Wii?

BioSniper · 15th Sep 2006, 17:16

Other bad news: It turns out that the wii will apparently be region locked after all! Goddamn it!

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